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Rare Earth Metals Assessment and Supply Chain Actions
Published: 03/24/2011 by Jim Arnold - iNEMI
Rare earth metals (REMs) are used in numerous products and processes and are pervasive throughout the electronics supply chain. A short list includes high efficiency magnets, phosphors, optoelectronic devices, polishing compounds, semiconductor processing, to name just a few. Participation in this project will not only provide information on the electronic industry's extensive dependence of REM, it will also give the participants the opportunity to develop strategic programs and projects to reduce the impact of shortages and/or restricted supplies.
The primary purposes of this project are to:
- Gather information related to the probability of a shortage of rare earth metals occurring in the very near future
- Pinpoint when demand will exceed supply
- Identify key driving factors.
To see the complete project description, go to the iNEMI website at:
http://www.inemi.org/cms/projects/ese/Rare_Earth_Metals.html