Period 6 element the last stable element; all subsequent elements are radioactive. For bismuth, however, its only primordial isotope, Bi, has a half-life of more than 10 years, over a billion times longer than the current age of the universe. As a rule, period 6 elements fill their 6s shells first, then their 4f, 5d, and 6p shells, in that order; however, there are exceptions, such as gold. This period contains the lanthanides, also known as the "rare earths". Many lanthanides are known for their magnetic properties, such as neodymium. Many period 6 transition metals are very valuable, such as gold, however many
Hunan Nonferrous Metals took control of the holding company "Hunan Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Co., Ltd." in 2011. On 1 August 2006 it purchased a 9.73 percent share in Compass Resources NL of Australia for 30 million Australian dollars. Hunan Nonferrous Metals Hunan Nonferrous Metals Holding Group Co., Ltd. is a nonferrous metals company of China. It is a subsidiary of China Minmetals, which in turn indirectly under supervision of State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission. Some of the assets of the conglomerate was listed in Hong Kong Stock Exchange from 2006 to 2015 as "Hunan Nonferrous Metals Corporation Limited" (SEHK: 2626). (The