Rare earth elements as critical raw materials: Focus on international markets and future strategies

Resources Policy

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 36-43

  Massari, Stefania ^a   Ruberti, Marcello ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SALENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Commercial conflicts; Hi tech applications; Rare earths; World reserves

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL CONFLICTS; CRITICAL RAW MATERIALS; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO; EUROPEAN INDUSTRY; FUTURE STRATEGY; GREEN ENERGY; HI-TECH; INTERNATIONAL MARKETS; NATURAL RESERVES; RARE EARTH METALS; RECYCLING RATE; WORLD RESERVES;

ALTERNATIVE FUELS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; INTERNATIONAL TRADE; RARE EARTH ELEMENTS;

RARE EARTHS;

COMMERCIALIZATION; EXPORT; FUTURE PROSPECT; GLOBALIZATION; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; RESOURCE ECONOMY;

BRAZIL; CHINA; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; UNITED STATES;

GOSSYPIUM HIRSUTUM;

EID: 84873251739     PISSN: 03014207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2012.07.001     Document Type: Article

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