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- 1. N He NeOCB ArClSPSiAl KrBrSeAsGeGeGaGaZnCuNiCoFeMnCrVTiScK MgNa BeBeLiLi H XeITeSbSnSnInInCdAgPdRhRuTcMoNbNbZrZrYSrRbRb RnAtPoBiPbBaCsCs RgDsMtHsBhSgDbRfRaFr LuLu TlHgAuPtIrOsReWTaTaHfHf Bk Lr NoMdFmEsCfCmAmPuNpUPaThAc Ca Fluorspar is now 5x more expensive than in the year 2000. Fluorspar is now essential in the production of: Steel Aluminum Enriched uranium Petroleum-based fuels Fluorspar is indispensable in everyday consumer products. Uses of Fluorspar Fluoropolymers are the basis for high end plastics likeTeflon and Gore-Tex. Refrigerators andAir Conditioners in homes, businesses and automobiles all require fluorspar. Fluoropolymers are incredibly useful due to their resistance to: High temperatures Chemical reactions Corrosion Stress Cracking Without fluorspar, widespread personal refrigeration would likely not exist today. Because fluorine readily combines with other minerals, fluorspar is the foundation for countless chemicals across numerous applications. 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 PRICEPERTONNEUS$ Fluorine is the most chemically reactive element on the planet. Medicine half all new drug formulas include fluorspar derivatives. O1 O1O2 O2 O3 O3O4 Fluorspar is an excellent flux - it makes steel smelting more energy efficient F
- 2. www.visualcapitalist.com @VisualCap VISUAL CAPITALIST: EDUCATING A NEW GENERATION OF INVESTORS ABOUT RESOURCE INVESTING AND MANAGEMENT. VISUAL CAPITALIST IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING INDEPENDENTLY RESEARCHED CONTENT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES. THANKS TO PRIMA FLUORSPAR FOR COVERING THE PRODUCTION COSTS OF THIS PROJECT. LEARN MORE AT PRIMAFLUORSPAR.COM TOP 5 SOURCES: HTTP://BUSINESS-REPORTER.CO.UK/2012/05/SUPPLYING-THE-DEMAND/ HTTP://MINERALS.USGS.GOV/MINERALOFTHEMONTH/FLUORSPAR.PDF HTTP://WWW.BGS.AC.UK/DOWNLOADS/START.CFM?ID=1357 HTTP://MINERALS.USGS.GOV/MINERALS/PUBS/COMMODITY/FLUORSPAR/MYB1-2010-FLUOR.PDF HTTP://WWW.NORTHERNGRAPHITE.COM/WP-CONTENT/UPLOADS/2010/08/LI-ION-IN-THE-DRIVING-SEAT.DOC FOR A COMPLETE LIST OF SOURCES, PLEASE VISIT: VISUALCAPITALIST.COM/SOURCES Fluorspar products are added to the electrolyte of prototype lithium-ion batteries, improving their: Future Applications Safety Lifetime Capacity Thanks to these Fluorine-enhanced batteries, the world’s first solar-powered airplane can fly through the night. 3 000 000 2 500 000 2 000 000 1 500 000 1 000 000 500 000 0 Production Consumption 1993 2011 ChinaEuropeRussiaS.AfricaM ongoliaM exico Russia USAJapanO thers For decades, China has produced roughly half of the world’s fluorspar... Fluorspar is not recyclable. New fluorspar must be mined. It's clear that new sources of fluorspar must be developed to replace diminishing Chinese exports. ChinaEuropeRussiaS.AfricaM ongoliaM exicoRussia USA IndiaO thers China Demand Is Straining Global Supply. ...Now though, it consumes almost all of the fluorspar it produces - and its reserves are running out.