Thulium doesn’t have many commercial applications given the high cost of this rare earth metal. Thulium is used for surgical ...

The name reflects the rarity of the original ore in which they were found - but in thulium's case it's not such a bad title as this soft, silvery metal is one of the rarest of the rare earths, and ...

thulium, ytterbium, lutetium, scandium and yttrium. The Regulations introduce a set of rules governing the mining, refining and separation, metal smelting, integrated utilization, product ...