was initially discovered around 1450 - been around a long time! Hard to believe that China now controlling 89% of world's production - 170/187 thousand metric tons. Now 45 % of their production has been curtailed. This opens the door for competitors like us.

Before 1800 there were 12 metals in common use:

Gold

Silver

Copper

Lead

Mercury

Iron

Tin

Platinum

Antimony

Bismuth

Zinc

Arsenic