Lanthanum

Rare earths are a group of metallic elements such as Lanthanum and Gadolinium that are crucial for superconductors, computers, hybrid electric cars and other high-tech products.

daytondailynews.com - News ELAINE KURTENBACH 2010

And with the price of some elements such as Lanthanum and Cerium six times higher than they were earlier in the year, smugglers are seeking quick profits by disguising shipments of such materials as ceramic or other industrial powders.

Yahoo! News: Business - Opinion 2010

Rare earths are a group of metallic elements such as Lanthanum and Gadolinium that are crucial for superconductors, computers, hybrid electric cars and other high-tech products.

Boston Globe -- Technology stories 2010

Dudes right about the prius as with most electric/hybrid cars they use rare earth metals such as Lanthanum and Promethium.

Fast Lane Daily - Auto News. Fast Cars. Fast and Fresh. Every day. 2010

Lanthanum and cerium, the most heavily produced rare earths, plunged from $150 to $80 a kilogram in recent months, Mr. Young said, a 47% decline.

Highfliers Find Lower Orbit Liam Pleven 2011

David Gray/Reuters Lanthanum going into molds at Jinyuan Co.'s smelter in China's Inner Mongolia The numbers from China underscore how Beijing's policy to tighten control of this strategic industry continues to fuel a rally in a market for rare earths, a collective name for 17 minerals used in technology from mobile phones to military equipment.

Rare Earths Stay Hot James T. Areddy 2011

Lanthanum, for instance, still hovers 18 times above its 2009 price, while prices for cerium are still nearly 25 times higher, according to Lynas.

Rare-Earths Prices Appear to Soften James T. Areddy 2011

The gap represents the proper location of the first row of the inner transition metals — that is, lanthanum, La, which is element number 57, through ytterbium, Yb, which is element 70.

Elements 2009

Carbon, Boron, Lanthanum, and Manganese are all great up-and-coming baby names.

Y.P.R.: Infantile Nomenclature 2003

It is very likely to want more future production and is willing to pay up in the short term in order to lock in rights to more Lanthanum in the future.

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