TechNavio recognizes the following companies as the key players in the Global Rare Earth Metals Market: Avalon Rare Metals Inc., China Rare Earth Holdings Ltd., Great Western Minerals Group, Indian Rare Earths Ltd., Inner Mongolia Baotou Steel Rare-Earth Group Hi-Tech Co. Ltd., Lynas Corporation Ltd., Molycorp Inc., Neo Material Technologies Inc., and Showa Denko K.K.
Commenting on the report, an analyst from TechNavio’s team said: “The increase in production capacities is a major trend witnessed in the Global Rare Earth Metals market. As a result of the growing demand for rare earth metals in applications such as manufacturing catalytic converters, magnets for wind energy generators, compact fluorescent lamps, and flat panel displays, large producers of rare earth metals are investing heavily in new production facilities to tap the surge in demand. Moreover, many vendors are increasingly adopting new mining, extraction, and refining technologies which can help them to improve their production capabilities and manufacture products for new emerging applications.”
According to the report, one of the major drivers in this market is the increasing use of rare earth metals in the Wind Energy sector. Magnets made of rare earth metals find their usage in large quantities in wind turbine generators. Further, the increase in the demand for electric vehicles is increasing the demand for NiMH batteries. The materials used in these batteries are made of rare earth metals. Thus, the increase in the demand for electric vehicles is contributing to the growing demand for rare earth metals during the forecast period.
Further, the report states that one of the major challenges in this market is the demand and supply gap. As rare earth metals are used in a large number of applications, the demand for them is high. However, as they are obtained through natural resources, their supply is limited. In 2012, the demand for rare earth metals was 145 thousand metric tons and the supply was only 113 thousand metric tons. This deficit will affect the revenues of the Global Rare Earth Metals market.
The study was conducted using an objective combination of primary and secondary information including inputs from key participants in the industry. The report contains a comprehensive market and vendor landscape in addition to a SWOT analysis of the key vendors. For further information on this report, please visit https://www.technavio.com/report/global-rare-earth-metals-market-2012-2016
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TechNavio Announces the Publication of its Research Report -Global Rare Earth Metals Market 2012-2016
