Top Industries purchasing Tellurium (Te)

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Top Industries purchasing Tellurium (Te)

Rank	Industry	Volume (MT)	% Usage	Primary Applications
1	Solar Energy (Photovoltaics)	~915.6	70%	Thin-film Cadmium-Telluride (CdTe) solar cells.
2	Thermoelectric Devices	~196.2	15%	Heat-to-electricity conversion and compact cooling modules.
3	Metallurgy & Steel	~130.8	10%	Alloying additive to improve machinability in steel and copper.
4	Consumer Electronics	~13.1	~1%	Memory chips, transistors, and nanostructured semiconductors.
5	Chemical Manufacturing	~10.5	<1%	Specialty catalyst formulations and synthetic fiber production catalysts.
6	Rubber Processing	~7.9	<1%	Vulcanizing agent and accelerator in rubber compounding.
7	Automotive Electronics	~6.5	<1%	Sensors, energy-saving solutions, and thermoelectric waste heat recovery.
8	Aerospace & Defense	~5.2	<0.5%	Infrared detectors, thermal-imaging devices, and blasting caps.
9	Display Industry	~3.9	<0.5%	Tellurium targets for high-performance screen coatings.
10	Medical Imaging & Research	~2.6	<0.2%	Scintillation crystals and high-purity materials for MRI systems.
11	Optical Data Storage	~2.6	<0.2%	Rewritable optical discs and storage media.
12	Glass & Ceramics	~1.3	<0.1%	Pigments to produce various colors (blue, brown, or red).
13	Telecommunications	~1.3	<0.1%	Fiber optic network components and signal switches.
14	Agriculture	Trace	<0.1%	Precision farming additives to enhance nutrient use efficiency.
15	Quantum Computing	Trace	Trace	High-purity superconducting materials for qubit substrates.
16	Industrial Automation	Trace	Trace	Specialized sensors and precision electro-mechanical components.
17	Marine Engineering	Trace	Trace	Cathodic protection systems for high-corrosion environments.
18	Water Treatment	Trace	Trace	Electrochemical oxidation for industrial wastewater purification.
19	Synthetic Fiber Mfg	Trace	Trace	Industrial catalysts for high-strength polymer synthesis.
20	Scientific Instrumentation	Trace	Trace	X-ray targets and lab-grade high-purity chemical reagents.

Major Individual Company Purchasers

• First Solar (USA): The world's largest consumer of tellurium, as the primary manufacturer of Cadmium-Telluride (CdTe) thin-film solar modules.
• 5N Plus Inc. (Canada): A leading global producer of high-purity metals and compounds that purchases and refines tellurium for the solar and medical imaging industries.
• Vital Materials Co., Ltd. (China): A massive integrated player that consumes tellurium for various high-tech applications, including semiconductors and advanced optics.
• Aurubis AG (Germany): While a major refiner, they are also a key purchaser and processor for high-purity tellurium targets and chemical applications.
• Mitsubishi Materials Corporation (Japan): A significant purchaser for electronics, semiconductors, and specialized metallurgical alloys.
• Umicore (Belgium): Purchases and processes tellurium for sustainable technology applications, including specialized catalysts and high-tech components.
• JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation (Japan): A major purchaser for the manufacturing of high-purity sputtering targets and electronic materials.
• Sichuan Xinju Mining Industry (China): A leading Chinese player focused on the downstream development and purchase of high-purity tellurium resources.

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