Arguably the most authoritiative source of geological information, the Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, lists rhenium as the rarest of the stable elements in the Earth’s crust at just 700 parts per trillion. While this stat is contested (other sources point to osmium or iridium) the fact is that this metal is in exceptionally short supply. And though it’s far, far rarer than gold it’s also just a fraction of its price.

This lopsided relationship may not last for much longer. With an estimated annual production of fewer than 50 tons there is precious little wiggle room on the supply side. Yet, attention to its potential has been called by major media outlets like Reuters, Bloomberg and even a spotlight in a BBC documentary titled “Secrets of the Super Metals” there is a near-certainty that in the years to come more buyers will want to take a ride on the rhenium bus.

We’re naturally proud to be the world’s first company to offer bars of pure rhenium metal.