“Certification in the CFS programme demonstrates Molycorp’s commitment to provide conflict-free tantalum to its customers,” the company said in a press release.
Tantalum is one of five rare metals produced by Molycorp, which include niobium, gallium, rhenium and indium. It is used widely in electronic capacitors in mobile phones, DVD players, video game systems, and computers, as well as in high-power resistors and super-alloys in jet engine components, chemical process equipment, nuclear reactors, and missile parts. It is also used in surgical instruments and orthopedic implants.
