Rubidium is generally produced as a by-product of lithium refining from Lepidolite. In such cases, rubidium chloride is reduced using sodium or calcium
Rubidium is a high-value technology mineral typically found in hard rock pegmatites. The current price of Rubidium Carbonate, the most widely used form of rubidium, is over $1,000/kg. Rubidium has multiple uses and applications including in solar panels, fibreoptic cables, GPS systems and night vision equipment, as well as sodium-ion batteries.
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