Rare earth metals: a strategic concern

Mineral Economics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 21-31

  Campbell, Gary A ^a  

^a MICHIGAN TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bastn site ore; Green technology; Monazite ore; Rare earth metals; Strategic resources

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; MINERAL RESOURCE; MONAZITE; ORE DEPOSIT; RARE EARTH ELEMENT; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

CHINA;

EID: 84962191250     PISSN: 21912203     EISSN: 21912211     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13563-014-0043-y     Document Type: Article

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