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Ce
Cerium
LREE
Primary Uses
Catalytic converters, Glass polishing/decoloring, UV filters
Short Description
Cerium is the most abundant rare earth element and is widely used in automotive catalytic converters to reduce emissions. Cerium oxide is also the industry standard for precision glass polishing in lenses, displays, and semiconductor wafers, and serves as a UV-blocking additive in glass.
Found In
- Cerium Metal - 100%
- Cerium Oxide - 100%
- Mischmetal - 50%
- REO Concentrate - 49%
Found In Ore Types
Mining Projects
Projects targeting ore types that contain Ce.
Mount Weld
Lynas Rare EarthsAustralia
OperatingStage 4/4
Mountain Pass
MP MaterialsUSA
OperatingStage 4/4
OSCOM Mine
IREL (India) LimitedIndia
OperatingStage 4/4
Manavalakurichi (MK)
IREL (India) LimitedIndia
OperatingStage 4/4
Beylikova Project
Eti MadenTurkey
OperatingStage 4/4
Chavara Mineral Division
IREL (India) LimitedIndia
OperatingStage 4/4