The global market for rare earths consumed 126,682 metric tons of materials in 2008 and an estimated 113,610 metric tons in 2009. This is expected to increase to 175,618 metric tons in 2014, for a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 9.1%.
Mechanical and metallurgical applications have the largest share of the market and used 42,765 metric tons of materials in 2008. This is expected to decrease to 36,770 metric tons in 2009 and increase to 56,410 metric tons in 2014, for a CAGR of 8.9%.
Glass and ceramics applications have the second-largest market share, and used 34,730 metric tons in 2008 and an estimated 32,500 metric tons in 2009. This is expected to increase at a CAGR of 8.5% to reach 48,890 metric tons in 2014.

Chapter-1: EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 3

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 8
SUMMARY TABLE GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS - REO EQUIVALENT) 9
SUMMARY FIGURE GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS, 2006 - 2014 (METRIC TONS - REO EQUIVALENT) 10

Chapter-2: OVERVIEW 18

INTRODUCTION 11
FIGURE 1 RARE EARTHS IN THE PERIODIC TABLE 11
TABLE 1 LANTHANOIDS 12
TABLE 2 TYPICAL PROPERTIES OF LANTHANOIDS 13
TABLE 3 SCANDIUM AND YTTRIUM 13
REVIEW OF THE HISTORY OF RARE EARTHS 14
TABLE 4 RARE EARTHS - TECHNOLOGICAL AND COMMERCIAL MILESTONES 14
TABLE 5 RARE EARTHS DISCOVERY 15
FIGURE 2 RARE EARTHS - WORLDWIDE PATENT APPLICATIONS AND PATENTS ISSUED, 1950 - 2008 16
CURRENT AND EMERGING APPLICATIONS FOR RARE EARTHS 17
TABLE 6 GENERAL PROPERTIES AND ASSOCIATED USEFUL APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS 17
METALLURGICAL/MECHANICAL 18
Established Applications 18
Emerging Applications 18
TABLE 7 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE METALLURGICAL AND MECHANICAL SECTOR 19
GLASS/CERAMICS 19
Established Applications 19
Emerging Applications 19
TABLE 8 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE GLASS/CERAMIC SECTOR 20
ELECTRONICS 20
Established Applications 20
Emerging Applications 21
TABLE 9 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE ELECTRONICS SECTOR 21
CHEMICAL 22
Established Applications 22
Emerging Applications 22
TABLE 10 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE CHEMICAL SECTOR 22
TABLE 10 (CONTINUED) 23
OPTICS 23
Established Applications 23
Emerging Applications 23
TABLE 11 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN OPTICS 23
TABLE 11 (CONTINUED) 24
ENERGY 24
Established Applications 24
Emerging Applications 24
TABLE 12 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE ENERGY SECTOR 25
LIFE SCIENCE 25
Established Applications 25
Emerging Applications 25
TABLE 13 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE LIFE SCIENCE SECTOR 25
TABLE 13 (CONTINUED) 26
SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION 26
Established Applications 26
Emerging Applications 26
TABLE 14 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION SECTOR 26
TABLE 14 (CONTINUED) 27
CONSUMER 27
Established Applications 27
TABLE 15 RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS IN THE CONSUMER SECTOR 27
OTHERS 28
Established Applications 28
Emerging Applications 28
TABLE 16 OTHER RARE EARTH APPLICATIONS 28

Chapter-3: RARE EARTH SOURCES, PRODUCTION AND APPLICATIONS 37

INTRODUCTION 66
TABLE 42 MINERALS CONTAINING RARE EARTHS THAT OCCUR IN ECONOMICALLY VIABLE DEPOSITS (%) 66
UNITED STATES 67
MOUNTAIN PASS 67
TABLE 43 MOUNTAIN PASS, CA, U.S. - TYPICAL BASTNASITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 67
TABLE 43 (CONTINUED) 68
BEAR LODGE 68
OTHER RESOURCES 68
CHINA 69
BAYAN OBO 69
TABLE 44 BAYAN OBO, INNER MONGOLIA, CHINA - TYPICAL BASTNASITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 69
MAONIUPING 70
ION ADSORPTION CLAYS 70
WEISHAN 70
OTHER RESOURCES 70
TABLE 45 SOUTHERN CHINA - TYPICAL MONAZITE ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 70
TABLE 45 (CONTINUED) 71
PROTECTION OF RARE EARTH RESOURCES 71
AUSTRALIA 72
MOUNT WELD 72
NOLANS BORE 72
TABLE 46 MT. WELD AND NOLANS BORE, AUSTRALIA - TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 73
TOONGI 73
CUMMINS RANGE 74
YANGIBANA 74
OTHER RESOURCES 74
INDIA 74
MONAZITE 74
BRAZIL 75
MONAZITE 75
OTHER RESOURCES 75
CIS 75
RUSSIA 76
Loparite 76
TABLE 47 LOPARITE FROM LOVOZERO DEPOSIT, RUSSIA - TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 76
Apatite 77
Other Resources 77
OTHER CIS 77
CANADA 77
THOR LAKE 78
TABLE 48 THOR LAKE DEPOSIT, CANADA - TYPICAL RARE EARTH MINERALS COMPOSITIONS (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 78
HOIDAS LAKE 79
TABLE 49 HOIDAS LAKE, CANADA - TYPICAL RARE EARTH ORE COMPOSITION (PERCENT OF TOTAL REO) 79
STRANGE LAKE 79
OTHER RESOURCES 80
AFRICA 80
SOUTH AFRICA 80
OTHER STATES 81
VIETNAM 82
OTHER COUNTRIES 82
WORLD RESERVES OF RARE EARTHS 83
TABLE 50 GLOBAL RARE EARTH RESOURCES AND RESERVES, 2009 (METRIC TONS - REO EQUIVALENT) 83
TABLE 50 (CONTINUED) 84
FIGURE 3 RARE EARTH RESERVES BY COUNTRY, 2009 (%) 85

Chapter-4: GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION OF RARE EARTH RESOURCES 20

Chapter-5: RARE EARTH PRICES 7

ANALYSIS OUTLINE 93
GLOBAL MARKET SUMMARY 93
MARKET SEGMENTATION BY INDUSTRY 93
Market Segmentation by ...(Continued) 94
TABLE 54 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 95
FIGURE 6 GLOBAL DEMAND FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY, 2006 - 2014 (METRIC TONS) 96
FIGURE 7 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION SHARE BY INDUSTRY, 2009 AND 2014 (%) 96
FIGURE 7 (CONTINUED) 97
TABLE 55 GLOBAL MARKET FOR RARE EARTHS BY INDUSTRY, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 98
MARKET SEGMENTATION BY ELEMENT 98
TABLE 56 GLOBAL RARE EARTH CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 99
FIGURE 8 RARE EARTHS: MARKET SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 AND 2014 (%) 99
FIGURE 8 (CONTINUED) 100
MARKET SEGMENTATION BY REGION 100
TABLE 57 RARE EARTHS CONSUMPTION BY COUNTRY, 2006 THROUGH 2014 (MT) 101
FIGURE 9 RARE EARTHS: MARKET SHARE BY COUNTRY, 2009 AND 2014 (%) 102
METALLURGICAL/MECHANICAL SECTOR 103
PERMANENT MAGNETS 103
Types 103
TABLE 58 MAIN TYPES OF PERMANENT MAGNETS, 2009 103
Applications 103
TABLE 59 CURRENT APPLICATIONS OF PERMANENT MAGNETS, 2009 104
TABLE 60 CURRENT RARE EARTH MAGNET APPLICATIONS, 2009 104
TABLE 60 (CONTINUED) 105
Current Market Summary 105
TABLE 61 PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2009 (TONS) 106
FIGURE 10 PERMANENT MAGNETS: PRODUCTION SHARE BY TYPE, 2006 AND 2009 (%) 106
FIGURE 10 (CONTINUED) 107
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Magnet Type 107
TABLE 62 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 108
TABLE 63 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 108
Consumption of Rare Earths by Element 108
TABLE 64 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 109
FIGURE 11 RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 109
FIGURE 11 (CONTINUED) 110
Market Growth Trends 110
Market Forecast 111
TABLE 65 FORECAST - PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL PRODUCTION BY TYPE, THROUGH 2014 (TONS) 111
FIGURE 12 FORECAST - PERMANENT MAGNETS: PRODUCTION SHARE BY TYPE, 2009 (%) 112
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Magnet Type 112
TABLE 66 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 113
TABLE 67 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MAGNET TYPE, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 113
Consumption of Rare Earths by Element 113
TABLE 68 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 114
FIGURE 13 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR PERMANENT MAGNETS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 114
METALLURGICAL ALLOYS 115
Rare Earth Elements for Metallurgy 115
TABLE 69 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR METALLURGY, 2009 115
TABLE 69 (CONTINUED) 116
Current Market Summary 116
TABLE 70 HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 116
TABLE 71 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 117
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 117
TABLE 72 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 117
FIGURE 14 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 118
TABLE 73 RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 119
Market Growth Trends 119
TABLE 74 FORECAST - HIGH PERFORMANCE ALLOYS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 119
Market Forecast 119
TABLE 75 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 120
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 120
TABLE 76 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 120
FIGURE 15 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 121
TABLE 77 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR METALLURGY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 122
GLASS/CERAMICS SECTOR 122
TABLE 78 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS, 2009 122
TABLE 78 (CONTINUED) 123
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 123
TABLE 79 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 124
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 124
TABLE 80 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 124
FIGURE 16 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 125
TABLE 81 RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 126
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 126
TABLE 82 FORECAST - CMP SLURRIES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY MATERIAL TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 126
TABLE 83 FORECAST - DIELECTRIC CMP SLURRIES: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE, THROUGH 2013 ($ MILLIONS) 127
TABLE 84 FORECAST - ADVANCED DISPLAYS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY TYPE THROUGH 2014 ($BILLIONS) 127
TABLE 85 FORECAST - OTHER GLASS/CERAMICS MARKETS FOR RARE EARTHS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY SECTOR, THROUGH 2014 ($BILLIONS) 128
MARKET FORECAST 128
TABLE 86 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 128
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 129
TABLE 87 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 129
FIGURE 17 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 129
FIGURE 17 (CONTINUED) 130
TABLE 88 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR GLASS AND CERAMICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 130
ELECTRONICS SECTOR 130
TABLE 89 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR ELECTRONICS, 2009 131
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 132
TABLE 90 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 132
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 132
TABLE 91 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 133
FIGURE 18 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 133
TABLE 92 RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 134
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 134
TABLE 93 FORECAST: OPTICAL FIBER MARKET, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS/MILLIONS OF KILOMETERS) 135
MARKET FORECAST 135
TABLE 94 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 135
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 136
TABLE 95 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 136
FIGURE 19 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 136
FIGURE 19 (CONTINUED) 137
TABLE 96 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR ELECTRONICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 137
CHEMICAL SECTOR 137
TABLE 97 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY, 2009 138
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 139
TABLE 98 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 139
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 139
TABLE 99 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 140
FIGURE 20 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 140
TABLE 100 RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 141
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 141
TABLE 101 FORECAST - CATALYSTS AND PHOTOCATALYSTS: GLOBAL REVENUES THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 142
MARKET FORECAST 142
TABLE 102 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, 2009 THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 142
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 143
TABLE 103 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 143
FIGURE 21 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 143
FIGURE 21 (CONTINUED) 144
TABLE 104 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE CHEMICAL INDUSTRY: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 144
OPTICS SECTOR 144
TABLE 105 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR OPTICS, 2009 145
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 145
TABLE 106 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 146
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 146
TABLE 107 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 146
TABLE 108 RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 147
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 147
MARKET FORECAST 147
TABLE 109 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 148
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 148
TABLE 110 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 148
TABLE 111 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OPTICS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 149
ENERGY SECTOR 149
TABLE 112 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR, 2009 150
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 150
TABLE 113 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 151
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 151
TABLE 114 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 151
FIGURE 22 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 152
TABLE 115 RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 153
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 153
MARKET FORECAST 153
TABLE 116 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, 2009 THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 154
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 154
TABLE 117 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 155
FIGURE 23 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 155
TABLE 118 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR THE ENERGY SECTOR: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 156
OTHER SECTORS 156
TABLE 119 RARE EARTH ELEMENTS FOR OTHER SECTORS, 2009 157
TABLE 119 (CONTINUED) 158
CURRENT MARKET SUMMARY 158
TABLE 120 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS) 158
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 159
TABLE 121 RARE EARTHS FOR THE OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 (METRIC TONS REO) 159
FIGURE 24 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2009 (%) 159
FIGURE 24 (CONTINUED) 160
TABLE 122 RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2009 ($ MILLIONS) 160
MARKET GROWTH TRENDS 160
TABLE 123 FORECAST - VARIOUS APPLICATIONS OF RARE EARTHS IN THE LIFE SCIENCE, SENSORS AND INSTRUMENTATION, AND CONSUMER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES, THROUGH 2014 ($ BILLIONS) 161
Market Forecast 161
TABLE 124 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS) 162
Consumption and Revenues of Rare Earths by Element 162
TABLE 125 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL CONSUMPTION BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 (METRIC TONS REO) 162
FIGURE 25 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: CONSUMPTION SHARE BY ELEMENT, 2014 (%) 163
TABLE 126 FORECAST - RARE EARTHS FOR OTHER SECTORS: GLOBAL REVENUES BY ELEMENT, THROUGH 2014 ($ MILLIONS) 164

Chapter-6: GLOBAL MARKET 72

Chapter-7: GLOBAL INDUSTRY STRUCTURE 33

INTRODUCTION 198
SUMMARY OF PATENTS AWARDED DURING THE PERIOD 2006 THROUGH 2008 198
TABLE 132 RARE EARTHS - U.S. PATENTS, 2009 199
TABLE 132 (CONTINUED) 200
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TABLE 133 RARE EARTHS - U.S. PATENTS, 2008 203
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TABLE 134 RARE EARTHS - U.S. PATENTS, 2007 213
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TABLE 135 RARE EARTHS - U.S. PATENTS, 2006 224
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TABLE 135 (CONTINUED) 236
GENERAL TRENDS 236
TABLE 136 RARE EARTHS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2006 - 2009 237
FIGURE 27 RARE EARTHS: U.S. PATENT TRENDS, 2006 - 2009 (NUMBER OF PATENTS) 237
TRENDS BY COUNTRY AND REGION 237
FIGURE 28 SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS BY REGION, 2006 - 2009 (%) 238
FIGURE 29 RARE EARTHS: PATENTS BY COUNTRY, 2006 - 2009 (%) 239
TRENDS BY ASSIGNEE 240
TABLE 137 ASSIGNEES OF U.S. PATENTS RELATED TO RARE EARTHS, 2006 - 2009 241
TABLE 137 (CONTINUED) 242
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TABLE 137 (CONTINUED) 248
TRENDS BY PATENT CATEGORY 248
FIGURE 30 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY CATEGORY, 2006 - 2009 (%) 249
TRENDS BY APPLICATION 249
TRENDS BY APPLICATION (CONTINUED) 250
FIGURE 31 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY APPLICATION, 2006 - 2009 (%) 251
TRENDS BY RARE EARTH TYPE 252
FIGURE 32 RARE EARTHS: SHARES OF U.S. PATENTS BY MATERIAL TYPE, 2006 - 2009 (%)