Dysprosium

Dysprosium was $700 per kilogram and now it is $1,000.

Rare Earth Elements Becoming Hot Commodity 2011

Dysprosium prices have climbed nearly sevenfold since 2003, to $53 a pound.

One Step Toward Energy Independence (And Three Steps Back) | RedState 2010

Seagate did not call out Dysprosium by name, but this rare earth element must be one of the culprits impacting Seagate's cost structure.

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Dysprosium and its compounds are highly susceptible to magnetization and are employed in various data storage applications, such as in hard disks.

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Dysprosium and its compounds are highly susceptible to magnetization and are employed in various data storage applications, such as in hard disks.

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- NEC11-01: 235.22 m of 0.73% Nb2O5 and 0.43% TREO(i), -- including 54.13 m of 1.17% Nb2O5 and 0.46% TREO; and -- the identification of a significant zone of Middle and Heavy Rare Earth (MHREO) mineralization of between 25% degrees to 35% MHREO(i), with notable enrichment in Europium, Gadolinium, Terbium and Dysprosium, associated with the Elk Creek Niobium Deposit.

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The latest headline from July 21 announces " Dysprosium oxide offer skyrockets in the west" scroll down for the Dysprosium headlines for the year.

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Asian Metal registration required provides confirmation that Dysprosium has experienced a severe squeeze in supply, surge in demand, and strong lift in prices all year.

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Dysprosium and terbium prices have not gone much lower.

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Seagate did not call out Dysprosium by name, but this rare earth element must be one of the culprits impacting Seagate's cost structure.

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