Indium
Plus, the recycling and manufacturing efficiency of indium provides an additional 650 tonnes of indium to the world's available resources of element 49. Indium in Everyday Life The first notable use of larger amounts of indium is evidenced during World War II when this rare metal was used as a coating for the bearings of high-performance ...Web
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Novel resource-efficient recovery of high purity indium products
Of the indium produced worldwide 70–80% is used in the indium tin oxide (ITO) industry [8], [9]. ... identifying them as potential sources of 500 tonnes of indium [12]. They emphasised the unique properties of indium that make it most suitable for applications linked to rising demand for sustainable energy, thin film PV applications, and ...Web
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American West adds indium, gold to Utah resource
American West Metals has pumped up the mineral resource at its West Desert project in Utah with nearly 24 million ounces of indium and 119,000 gold ounces and says it has the only indium deposit in the United States. The updated JORC resource adds to the existing 1.3 million tonnes of zinc, 49,000 tonnes of copper and 10 million ounces of …Web
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Historical Statistics for Mineral and Material Commodities in the
The data in these worksheets are standardized to metric tons (t) and dollars per metric ton ($/t) to allow for data comparison among mineral commodities through time. During the 20th century, different units of measure were used: units varied between commodities and even within a commodity through time.Web
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Indium (In)
Specimens of uncombined indium metal have been found in a region of Russia and an indium mineral, indite, has been found in Siberia, but it is rare. World production comes mainly from Canada and is around 75 tonnes per year, reserves of the metal are estimated to exceed 1500 tonnes. Health effects of indium. Indium has no biological role.Web
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Indium | Elements | RSC Education
World production of indium is around 1000 tonnes per year, 40 per cent of which is new metal and 60 per cent recycled. Most indium ends up as ITO (70 per cent) and indium semiconductors such as indium arsenide and indium antimonide (15 per cent), with the remainder going mainly into low-melting alloys for fire-sprinkler systems. Modern-day …Web
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Brits are sitting on a time bomb of 40m old electronic devices that
"Indium is going to run out in 20 years if we carry on using it the way we do," said professor David Cole-Hamilton, vice President of European nonprofit EUChems. ... Globally, 44.7 million tonnes of e-waste were produced in 2017, 90 per cent of which was sent to landfill, incinerated, illegally traded or treated in a substandard way.Web
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Indium
Today around 480 tonnes are produced annually from mining and a further 650 tonnes annually from recycling. So why all the need for indium and what are the unique …Web
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Peak Minerals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Threatens …
Of particular concern are indium, used in touch screens and liquid crystal displays, and rare earth elements (REEs) particularly neodymium and dysprosium, used to fabricate highly efficient magnets for electric cars and wind turbines. ... However, the lead-in time to make a dent in that number of vehicles and the 60 million tonnes of crude oil ...Web
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Indium | Podcast | Chemistry World
Today around 480 tonnes are produced annually from mining and a further 650 tonnes annually from recycling. So why all the need for indium and what are the unique properties of it that makes ...Web
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World Mining Data 2020
1 metric ton (metr. t) = 1 000 kg . 1 short ton (short t) = 907.2 kg . 1 long ton (long t) = 1 016.047 kg . 1 pound (lb) = 0.4536 kg . 1 troy ounce (oz) = 31.1035 g . 1 carat (ct) = 200 mg . Conversion table: Volume units: 1 Cubic foot (ft 3) = Cubic meter (m ) x 0.028317 . 1 Cubic meter (m. 3) = Cubic foot (ft. 3) x 35.31467Web
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Indium supply not an issue for CIGS industry
Indium is not a limiting factor for large-scale deployment of CIGS technology, Daniel Lincot and Ayodhya Tiwari, the spokespeople for the research group, told pv magazine. "The value and actor ...Web
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The Availability of Indium: The Present, Medium Term, and …
• Combining primary (770 tonnes) and secondary (610 tonnes) supplies, we estimate that total global refined indium supply was 1,380 tonnes in 2013, 40% of which occurred in China. • As for production costs, this analysis indicates that producers require a minimum …Web
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Peak Minerals: Shortage of Rare Earth Metals Threatens Renewable Energy
Indium, 6000 tonnes, 13 years (solar-cells and LCD's) Lead, 144 million tonnes, 42 years (pipes and lead-acid batteries) Nickel, 143 million tonnes, 90 years (batteries, turbine-blades)Web
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Indium Market to Perceive Prominent Growth of USD
The global indium market is expected to gain significant growth in the forecast period of 2023 to 2030. Data Bridge Market Research analyses that the market is growing with a CAGR of 7.6% in the ...Web
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American West adds indium, gold to Utah resource
Management says 18.7 million tonnes at 13 grams per tonne indium and 0.09g/t gold sits in a potential open-pit resource, with a further 15 million tonnes grading …Web
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Indium production globally by country 2022 | Statista
Global indium production volume 2022, by country. Published by Statista Research Department, Oct 30, 2023. In 2022, China was the world's largest refinery producer of the soft metal indium ...Web
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Iridium
There are only about 3 tonnes of iridium produced each year. These days it is more likely to turn up in the central electrode of spark plugs, where its resistance to corrosion and hardness are equally valuable. You'll also find it in specialist parts of industrial machinery. ... Indium is a soft, malleable metal with a brilliant lustre. The ...Web
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A Comprehensive Guide To Indium: Everything You Need To Know
China is a leading producer of indium (290 tonnes in 2016), followed by South Korea (195 t), Japan (70 t) and Canada (65 t) The primary consumption of indium …Web
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The world's by-product and critical metal resources part III: A …
1. Introduction. Indium (In) is a soft, silvery-white metal that is extracted from Zn, Sn and Cu mineral deposits. Since its discovery in 1863 and first presentation to the public at the 1867 World Exhibition in Paris (Schwarz-Schampera and Herzig, 2002), it has shifted from being a scientific curiosity to a technological necessity, and is used …Web
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Indium
An estimated 1600 metric tonnes of indium are refined globally each year. The main end-use for indium is in indium tin oxide (ITO), a conductive compound that is used to coat flat panel displays. Roughly three …Web
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Indium | Properties, Uses & Facts | Britannica
Indium also is used to measure the thermal neutron flux of nuclear reactors and to monitor neutrons for the protection of personnel and equipment. Natural indium is a mixture of two isotopes : indium-113 (4.28 percent) …Web
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Life cycle inventory analysis of the production of metals used in
Indium also exists in the ores of other base metals (e.g., copper, lead, and tin), but most of these deposits are too dilute for indium recovery. Also some deposits of tin and tungsten carry relatively high concentrations of indium, but indium from this type of deposits is difficult to process economically. ... 13–16 GJ/tonne of energy is ...Web
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UPDATE 1-China to raise import tax on nickel, cut export tax on indium
* Nickel import tax will rise to 1 pct in 2014 from zero * Indium export tax will be cut to 2 pct in 2014 from 5 pct (Adds analyst's quotes)Web
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Linking the Bolivian Minerals to the European Industry
The production of indium in Belgium for the year 2018 was estimated at 22 tonnes (USGS, 2020). The export data of unwrought indium and indium powder equals 16 tonnes for 2018 (Eurostat, 2020). Since Nyrstar was taken over by Trafigura Group, a prominent international commodity trader, is it challenging to track exactly where the flow …Web
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Indium in Mobile Phone, Television Screens: New Study Reveals …
Indium is commonly used in the semiconductor industry to develop LCD screens for computer monitors and televisions and ultra-high-vacuum applications, like various electrons and X-rays electro ...Web
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Resources: Track flows to manage technology-metal supply
Such metals are produced in low quantities. In 2011, just 72,900 tonnes of tungsten was extracted globally, ... Around 70% of the indium used in producing flat-screen displays, ...Web
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Tonnes of indium, used in iPods, discovered in abandoned …
Chief operating officer John Webster said: 'Each kilo is worth about £500 and we estimate we will mine between 250,000 to 400,000 tonnes per year [of the raw ore used to produce indium] in the ...Web
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American West adds indium to West Desert's MRE
The $49.44 million market capitalisation company reports the updated inferred MRE adds 33.7 million tonnes (Mt) @ 20 grams per tonne (g/t) indium (In) and 0.1g/t gold (Au). ... Normally found with zinc sulphide ores, along with iron, lead, and copper ores, indium is an electrical conductive film used to make LCD displays and photovoltaic panels.Web
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Periodic Table: Podcast
Today around 480 tonnes are produced annually from mining and a further 650 tonnes annually from recycling. So why all the need for indium and what are the unique properties of it that makes it a much sought after element? ... Other compounds of indium used in solar cells include indium gallium arsenide and copper indium gallium selenide. Many ...Web
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