Investing in Holmium




Holmium is a metallic lanthanoid with the highest magnetic moment of any naturally occurring element. It is extracted from the mineral monazite and occurs in the Earth's crust at 1.3 mg/kg.

Holmium Producers
Great Western Minerals Group (CVE: GWG)
Metall Rare Earth Limited - http://www.metall.com.cn/ho.htm
Avalon Rare Metals (TSE: AVL)
ESPI Metals - http://www.espimetals.com/metals/catholmium.htm - Holmium foil, holmium pellets, holmium powder, holmium shot, holmium targets, holmium sheet, holmium rod, holmium ingots, and holmium compounds
Cardiogenesis (OTC: CGCP) - Holmium:YAG laser system used in transmyocardial revascularization
Lumenis - http://www.lumenis.com/ - 100 watt holmium laser

Nuclear Research & consultancy Group (NRG) - http://www.nrg.eu/product/fuel/isotopes/index.html - The high flux reactor in Petten, the Netherlands produces holmium-166, strontium-89, molybdenum-99, yttrium-90, xenon-133, iridium-192, rhenium-186, erbium-169, iodine-125, iodine-131, lutetium-177, samarium-153, and technetium-99m

(wiki) - Holmium on Wikipedia

Holmium News
2011-06-23 - (oi) - Lumenis laser fiber supports holmium lasers
2011-06-07 - (kid) - Holmium: The most magnetic rare earth
2006-09-18 - (ut) - Holmium laser enucleation of the prostate versus open prostatectomy for prostates

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