Commercial quantities of selenium are recovered as a byproduct of the electrolytic refining of copper where it accumulates in anode residues. Growth in consumption was driven by the development of new uses, including applications in rubber compounding, steel alloying, and selenium rectifiers. By 1970, selenium in rectifiers had largely been replaced by silicon, but its use as a photoconductor in plain paper copiers had become its leading application. During the 1980's, the photoconductor application declined (although it was still a large end-use) as more and more copiers using organic photoconductors were produced. In 1996, continuing research showed a positive correlation between selenium supplementation and cancer prevention in humans, but widespread direct application of this important finding would not add significantly to demand owing to the small doses required. In the late 1990's, the use of selenium (usually with bismuth) as an additive to plumbing brasses to meet no-lead environmental standards became important. The average price for selenium in 2000 was $3.82 per pound.
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Market Analysis and Insights: Global Selenium Metal Market
The global Selenium Metal market was valued at US$ XX in 2020 and will reach US$ XX million by the end of 2027, growing at a CAGR of XX% during 2022-2027.

Global Selenium Metal Scope and Market Size
The global Selenium Metal market is segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. Players, stakeholders, and other participants in the global Selenium Metal market will be able to gain the upper hand as they use the report as a powerful resource. The segmental analysis focuses on sales, revenue and forecast by region (country), by Type and by Application for the period 2016-2027.

Segment by Type
2N
3N
4N
5N

Segment by Application
Metallurgy
Glass Manufacturing
Agriculture
Chemicals and Pigment
Electronics
Others

The Selenium Metal market is analysed and market size information is provided by regions (countries). Segment by Application, the Selenium Metal market is segmented into North America, Europe, China, Japan, Southeast Asia, India and Other Regions.

By Company
Vital Materials
Umicore
Sumitomo Metal Mining
Yunnan Copper Science & Technology
LS-Nikko Copper
Shinko Chemical
Retorte GmbH
Southern Copper Corp
Jinchuan Group
II-VI Incorporated
Norilsk Nickel
Nippon Rare Metal
5N Plus
KGHM Corporate
Uralelectromed