Russia and Scandium's Scant Scale

Scandium, a rare earth element, is primarily used in aluminum alloying and other specialty applications. This metal is one of the elements listed on the USGS 2022 List of Critical Minerals. The Russia-Ukraine war has the potential to disrupt supplies of this metal. Beyond Russia and Ukraine, only a few other nations are producers of scandium such as China and Kazakhstan. This executive briefing provides information on scandium’s uses, sources, market, and trade data to help put this situation into context.