C/net has a detailed reported on mining of rare earth minerals (also called rare earth elements) created this infographic that shows how they are being used inside the iPhone (and also other smartphones.) And that is why I thought this graphic was worth sharing – so at least we know what is being used and where. Rare earth metals are likely to be a major source of contention in coming years. China is a major supplier of these minerals. (via Randy Krum)
The Periodic Table of iPhone: Rare earth metals and how they are used inside smartphones
Related research and analysis from GigaOM Pro:
Subscriber content. Sign up for a free trial.
- The state of cross-platform media measurement
- How emerging technologies will influence collaboration
- Analyzing the wearable computing market
 |
 |