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Rhenium has the highest melting point.

Tantalum is a grey, heavy and hard metal with high corrosion resistance and the highest known ability of all metals to store electricity. It is very rare, averaging 2 ppm in the earth’s crust, and is remarkable for its unsurpassed performance in the diverse end uses that it serves.

FORTUNE — Tantalum is a rare element in high demand. To control tantalum is to control a key part of the 21st-century supply chain: Half of all tantalum mined goes into electronic capacitors, which store an electric charge. And it is expensive — $130 per pound, vs. its rarer cousin, tungsten, at $28.

Tantalum’s high melting point and corrosion resistance are also critical properties for use in superalloys. The tantalum market can be difficult to understand, but because it is essential for electronics companies and other industrial end users, some consider the metal a compelling investment.

However, unlike other industrial metals like ceramic, titanium, tungsten or cobalt, tantalum is much pricier. It’s not as expensive as gold or platinum, but it’s not exactly cheap either. To put it into perspective, compare these very similar tantalum and titanium rings. There’s a difference of over $200 in price.

In 2020, the price of tantalum was approximately 158 U.S. dollars per kilogram of Ta2O5 content.

Tantalum has been valued from $40-200 per lb.

Gold Price per Kilo USD

Current Price	$57,816.69
Week High	$58,363.35
Week Low	$56,786.26
Week Change	$+732.49 (1.28%)

Talison Lithium, 51% owned by Chinese company Tianqi Lithium Industries, Inc. (SZSE:002466) and 49% by the US-based Albemarle Corporation, will continue to mine lithium at Greenbushes in parallel with the GAM tantalum operation….Production and supply.

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1995	75.9%
1996	71.0%
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Apple believes it constitutes a “downstream” company in that Apple or its suppliers purchase cassiterite, columbite-tantalite (coltan), wolframite, gold, or their derivatives, which presently are limited to tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold (collectively “3TG”) -related materials after processing by smelters or …

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The war officially ended in July 2003, when the Transitional Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo took power. Although a peace agreement was signed in 2002, violence has continued in many regions of the country, especially in the east.

Poverty in Congo is vast and covers all areas of the country. This is mostly because the civil war displaced over one-third of the population. The return of natives to a weakened Congo led to many facing poverty and disease from poor infrastructure and government.

Country Summary: While not common, violent crime, such as armed robbery and assault, remains a concern throughout the Republic of the Congo. Political demonstrations can be unpredictable and violent. The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens outside Brazzaville.

Crime is rampant in the DRC as a result of the extreme poverty and the prevailing climate of impunity. Violent crime and pickpocketing occur in both urban and rural areas, especially after nightfall in crowded public areas and on public transportation.

Chad is extremely dangerous due to the risk of terrorism, kidnapping, unrest and violent crime. If you decide to go anyway, seek professional security advice. Avoid crowds, including any demonstrations or protests.

Chad is one of the poorest and most corrupt countries in the world; most of its inhabitants live in poverty as subsistence herders and farmers. Since 2003 crude oil has become the country’s primary source of export earnings, superseding the traditional cotton industry.

There are 14 “Extreme” risk destinations in total: Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Libya, Mali, Somalia, South Sudan and the Central African Republic, along with parts of Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ukraine, Pakistan, Iraq and Egypt.

Chad is about a “14-year-old pubescent Persian boy (Nasim Pedrad) as he navigates his first year of high school on a mission to become popular.

You may have seen Nasim Pedrad on shows like Saturday Night Live and New Girl, but now she’s stepping outside of the box for her latest role in TBS’s upcoming comedy Chad.

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Chad is returning to TBS. The Nasim Pedrad comedy series has been renewed for a second season, the WarnerMedia-backed basic-cable network announced Wednesday as part of its upfront presentation.

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