Tantalum Scrap: Profit Below the Radar
Recycling can do more than save the environment... at least when tantalum is involved. In this industry scrap can mean profit.
Articles Tagged "tantalum supply"
Motorola Solutions Announces Project to Source Conflict-Free Tantalum from Democratic Republic of Congo
Motorola Solutions, Inc. (NYSE:MSI) reports it has launched a project to source conflict-free tantalum from the DRC.
Rising Tantalum Prices: Wodgina Mine Back into Production
The re-opening of the Wodgina tantalum mine in Australia by Global Advanced Metals is a major development in the tantalum market. Also, the EU mulls over its own version of the Conflict Minerals Act.
Market Tends for Tantalum 2010
A lot of attention was focused on conflict minerals sourced from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This attention focused investors on the growth potential in this market. Prices have been growing on strong physical demand, and the reduction of supply from Congo. The outlook for tantalum is strong in 2011.
Supply of Tantalum Stretched Thin, Prices May Boom
The supply of tantalum from non-conflict sources is stretched thin. Prices may rise as increased demand for electronics pushes electronics manufacturing companies' stockpiles to the limit. Tantalum prices have already jumped over the last year, and may continue their rise by 50 percent through 2011 as scrap for the metal is running out.
US Taking Steps to Stop Trade in Conflict Minerals
In an exclusive interview with Tantalum Investing News, Mike Davis of Global Witness explains the humanitarian conditions on the ground in the Democratic Republic of Congo, and the steps needed to ensure the security of civilians and an end to ‘conflict minerals’ exploitation in the region.
Enough Conflict-Free Tantalum to Meet Increasing Global Electronics Demand?
Recent reports on the global electronics industry show steady growth continuing in 2010 and onwards as emerging economies drive demand for electronic products.
Tantalum Capacitor Producers: Industrial Overview
The largest application for tantalum is in the electronics capacitor industry, totaling approximately 68 percent of global demand. Although tantalum consumption in the United States in 2009 was estimated to decrease by about 5 percent from the previous year, a large manufacturer of passive electronic components sees a very strong demand for tantalum caps in general, but in particular for the tantalum net capacitor.
Noventa: Marropino Tantalum Mine Producing Once Again
Tantalum miner Noventa (AIM:NVTA) announced this week that its sidelined Marropino mine in Mozambique will once again be churning out tantalum concentrate.
Tantalum Supply Running On Empty
The global economic downturn has disrupted the supply/demand fundamentals in the tantalum market in a way that may prove very beneficial to junior miners operating in conflict-free zones.
