Minor Metals

Minor metals is a widely used term in the metal industry that generally refers to metals which are a by-product of smelting a base metal.

Minor metals can be defined as metals that are by-products of other metals according to the LME. Additional criteria has been formulated to define minor metals.

Minor metals are used in many end-use applications: rechargeable batteries, lasers, high temperature alloys, electronics, optics, etc.