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Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Processors $/LB

Low	30 Nov 07	50.00
High	30 Nov 07	60.00

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Processors $/KG

Low	30 Nov 07	110.231
High	30 Nov 07	132.277

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Processors $/MT

Low	30 Nov 07	110231.0
High	30 Nov 07	132277.2

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Processors $/GT

Low	30 Nov 07	112000.0
High	30 Nov 07	134400.0

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Processors $/NT

Low	30 Nov 07	100000.0
High	30 Nov 07	120000.0

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Melters $/LB

Low	30 Nov 07	72.00
High	30 Nov 07	85.00

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Melters $/KG

Low	30 Nov 07	158.733
High	30 Nov 07	187.393

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Melters $/MT

Low	30 Nov 07	158732.6
High	30 Nov 07	187392.7

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Melters $/GT

Low	30 Nov 07	161280.0
High	30 Nov 07	190400.0

Ta Scrap 99.9% USA Vac Melters $/NT

Low	30 Nov 07	144000.0
High	30 Nov 07	170000.0

05 Jan 2012 - Rhenium: "Reporting for Duty.........!"
20 Nov 2011 - Rhenium: Supply � Demand Stats by Anthony Lipmann

Primary and Scrap Tantalum Prices
Scrap 99.9% Vac Processors	Scrap 99.9% Vac Melters	Ta Rotterdam
Ta United Kingdom

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03 Feb13:14European Minor Metals, Ferro-Alloys Spot Market Prices (Dow Jones)

02 Feb14:49MINING - NEWS ANALYSIS - Glencore and Xstrata would be 'unique' model (Financial Times)

01 Feb19:08NEWS ANALYSIS - Copper bulls look to $10,000 level on China demand (Financial Times)

01 Feb19:08Manufacturing strength sparks optimism over global recovery (Financial Times)

01 Feb17:52U.S. scrap prices will drop in February, dealers say (MetalPrices.com)

31 Jan19:01Stainless Scrap � Market Review for January (MetalPrices.com)

31 Jan15:21Non Ferrous Metals � Copper and Aluminum Market Review (MetalPrices.com)

30 Jan23:49US fines Japan car parts makers $548m (Financial Times)

30 Jan23:49How Europe's debt crisis could feed the commodity bulls (Financial Times)

30 Jan23:48German move to secure raw materials (Financial Times)

30 Jan11:45Aurubis dismisses head copper trader Sven Mueller-Thurau (Fast Markets LTD)

29 Jan23:56GENERAL INDUSTRIALS - Construction products are among the worst hit (Financial Times)

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03 Feb19:20Magnequench Has Left the Building (GoldSeek)

02 Feb02:11China ready to defend its rare earth polices at WTO (China Daily)

01 Feb17:52U.S. scrap prices will drop in February, dealers say (MetalPrices.com)

31 Jan21:07A Rare Ruling on China Might Lead to Minerals Less Rare (Economic Populist)

31 Jan14:03Indian air force to buy 126 Rafale fighter jets (China Daily)

31 Jan12:59China to develop overseas nonferrous metal bases (China Daily)

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Tantalum Scrap 99.9% USA Vacuum Processors USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
31 Dec 07	50.00	60.00	55.000	0
30 Nov 07	50.00	60.00	55.000	0
31 Oct 07	50.00	60.00	55.000	0
30 Sep 07	50.00	60.00	55.000	3.500
31 Aug 07	48.00	55.00	51.500	0
31 Jul 07	48.00	55.00	51.500	0
30 Jun 07	48.00	55.00	51.500	1.000
31 May 07	47.00	54.00	50.500	0
30 Apr 07	47.00	54.00	50.500	0
30 Mar 07	47.00	54.00	50.500	2.000

Tantalum Scrap 99.9% USA Vacuum Processors USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
31 Dec 07	110,231.0	132,277.2	121,254.10	0
30 Nov 07	110,231.0	132,277.2	121,254.10	0
31 Oct 07	110,231.0	132,277.2	121,254.10	0
30 Sep 07	110,231.0	132,277.2	121,254.10	7,716.17
31 Aug 07	105,821.8	121,254.1	113,537.93	0
31 Jul 07	105,821.8	121,254.1	113,537.93	0
30 Jun 07	105,821.8	121,254.1	113,537.93	2,204.62
31 May 07	103,617.1	119,049.5	111,333.31	0
30 Apr 07	103,617.1	119,049.5	111,333.31	0
30 Mar 07	103,617.1	119,049.5	111,333.31	4,409.24

Tantalum Scrap 99.9% USA Vacuum Processors USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
31 Dec 07	110.231	132.277	121.254	0
30 Nov 07	110.231	132.277	121.254	0
31 Oct 07	110.231	132.277	121.254	0
30 Sep 07	110.231	132.277	121.254	7.716
31 Aug 07	105.822	121.254	113.538	0
31 Jul 07	105.822	121.254	113.538	0
30 Jun 07	105.822	121.254	113.538	2.205
31 May 07	103.617	119.049	111.333	0
30 Apr 07	103.617	119.049	111.333	0
30 Mar 07	103.617	119.049	111.333	4.409

Tantalum Scrap 99.9% USA Vacuum Melters USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
31 Dec 07	75.00	85.00	80.000	1.500
30 Nov 07	72.00	85.00	78.500	0
31 Oct 07	72.00	85.00	78.500	2.500
30 Sep 07	72.00	80.00	76.000	5.000
31 Aug 07	66.00	76.00	71.000	0
31 Jul 07	66.00	76.00	71.000	0
30 Jun 07	66.00	76.00	71.000	1.500
31 May 07	66.00	73.00	69.500	0
30 Apr 07	66.00	73.00	69.500	0
30 Mar 07	66.00	73.00	69.500	1.000

Tantalum Scrap 99.9% USA Vacuum Melters USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
31 Dec 07	165,346.5	187,392.7	176,369.60	3,306.93
30 Nov 07	158,732.6	187,392.7	173,062.67	0
31 Oct 07	158,732.6	187,392.7	173,062.67	5,511.55
30 Sep 07	158,732.6	176,369.6	167,551.12	11,023.10
31 Aug 07	145,504.9	167,551.1	156,528.02	0
31 Jul 07	145,504.9	167,551.1	156,528.02	0
30 Jun 07	145,504.9	167,551.1	156,528.02	3,306.93
31 May 07	145,504.9	160,937.3	153,221.09	0
30 Apr 07	145,504.9	160,937.3	153,221.09	0
30 Mar 07	145,504.9	160,937.3	153,221.09	2,204.62

Tantalum Scrap 99.9% USA Vacuum Melters USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
31 Dec 07	165.347	187.393	176.370	3.307
30 Nov 07	158.733	187.393	173.063	0
31 Oct 07	158.733	187.393	173.063	5.512
30 Sep 07	158.733	176.370	167.551	11.023
31 Aug 07	145.505	167.551	156.528	0
31 Jul 07	145.505	167.551	156.528	0
30 Jun 07	145.505	167.551	156.528	3.307
31 May 07	145.505	160.937	153.221	0
30 Apr 07	145.505	160.937	153.221	0
30 Mar 07	145.505	160.937	153.221	2.205

Tantalite

Tantalite African Origin, CIF Rotterdam USD/LB
Published	Low	High	Avg.	Change	Last Revised
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
21 Dec 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
14 Dec 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
07 Dec 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
30 Nov 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
23 Nov 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
16 Nov 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
09 Nov 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	0	02 Nov 07
02 Nov 07	45.00	47.00	46.000	-1.500	02 Nov 07
26 Oct 07	45.00	50.00	47.500	5.000	26 Oct 07
Data Source - Dow Jones Min 25% Ta2O5, 0.5% max ThO2+U3O8

Tantalite African Origin, CIF Rotterdam USD/MT
Published	Low	High	Avg.	Change	Last Revised
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
21 Dec 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
14 Dec 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
07 Dec 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
30 Nov 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
23 Nov 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
16 Nov 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
09 Nov 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	0	02 Nov 07
02 Nov 07	99,207.9	103,617.1	101,412.52	-3,306.93	02 Nov 07
26 Oct 07	99,207.9	110,231.0	104,719.45	11,023.10	26 Oct 07
Data Source - Dow Jones Min 25% Ta2O5, 0.5% max ThO2+U3O8

Tantalite African Origin, CIF Rotterdam USD/KG
Published	Low	High	Avg.	Change	Last Revised
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
21 Dec 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
14 Dec 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
07 Dec 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
30 Nov 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
23 Nov 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
16 Nov 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
09 Nov 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	0	02 Nov 07
02 Nov 07	99.208	103.617	101.413	-3.307	02 Nov 07
26 Oct 07	99.208	110.231	104.719	11.023	26 Oct 07
Data Source - Dow Jones Min 25% Ta2O5, 0.5% max ThO2+U3O8

Tantalite Any Origin, CIF United Kingdom USD/LB
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	43.00	48.00	45.500	0
21 Dec 07	43.00	48.00	45.500	0
14 Dec 07	43.00	48.00	45.500	.500
07 Dec 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
30 Nov 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
23 Nov 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
16 Nov 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
09 Nov 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
02 Nov 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
26 Oct 07	42.00	48.00	45.000	0
Data Source - Reuters Purity 30-35% Ta2O5

Tantalite Any Origin, CIF United Kingdom USD/GT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	96,320.0	107,520.0	101,920.00	0
21 Dec 07	96,320.0	107,520.0	101,920.00	0
14 Dec 07	96,320.0	107,520.0	101,920.00	1,120.00
07 Dec 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
30 Nov 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
23 Nov 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
16 Nov 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
09 Nov 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
02 Nov 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
26 Oct 07	94,080.0	107,520.0	100,800.00	0
Data Source - Reuters Purity 30-35% Ta2O5

Tantalite Any Origin, CIF United Kingdom USD/MT
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	94,798.7	105,821.8	100,310.21	0
21 Dec 07	94,798.7	105,821.8	100,310.21	0
14 Dec 07	94,798.7	105,821.8	100,310.21	1,102.31
07 Dec 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
30 Nov 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
23 Nov 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
16 Nov 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
09 Nov 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
02 Nov 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
26 Oct 07	92,594.0	105,821.8	99,207.90	0
Data Source - Reuters Purity 30-35% Ta2O5

Tantalite Any Origin, CIF United Kingdom USD/KG
Date	Low	High	Avg.	Change
Current pricing available to subscribers
28 Dec 07	94.799	105.822	100.310	0
21 Dec 07	94.799	105.822	100.310	0
14 Dec 07	94.799	105.822	100.310	1.102
07 Dec 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
30 Nov 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
23 Nov 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
16 Nov 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
09 Nov 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
02 Nov 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
26 Oct 07	92.594	105.822	99.208	0
Data Source - Reuters Purity 30-35% Ta2O5

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U.S.Geological Survey (USGS): Tantalum

Statistics and Information: Tantalum (Ta) is ductile, easily fabricated, highly resistant to corrosion by acids, and a good conductor of heat and electricity and has a high melting point. The major use for tantalum, as tantalum metal powder, is in the production of electronic components, mainly tantalum capacitors. Major end uses for tantalum capacitors include portable telephones, pagers, personal computers, and automotive electronics. Alloyed with other metals, tantalum is also used in making carbide tools for metalworking equipment and in the production of superalloys for jet engine components.

The United States does not have a tantalum mining industry because resources are of low grade, and the United States must import all of its tantalum source materials for processing. Australia, Brazil, and Canada are the major producers of tantalum mineral concentrates.

U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries, January 2009

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