Global demand for rare earth resources and strategies for green mining

Tanushree Dutta; Ki Hyun Kim; Minori Uchimiya; Eilhann E. Kwon; Byong Hun Jeon; Akash Deep; Seong Taek Yun

doi:10.1016/j.envres.2016.05.052

Global demand for rare earth resources and strategies for green mining

Tanushree Dutta, Ki Hyun Kim, Minori Uchimiya, Eilhann E. Kwon, Byong Hun Jeon, Akash Deep, Seong Taek Yun

Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Abstract

Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential raw materials for emerging renewable energy resources and 'smart' electronic devices. Global REE demand is slated to grow at an annual rate of 5% by 2020. This high growth rate will require a steady supply base of REEs in the long run. At present, China is responsible for 85% of global rare earth oxide (REO) production. To overcome this monopolistic supply situation, new strategies and investments are necessary to satisfy domestic supply demands. Concurrently, environmental, economic, and social problems arising from REE mining must be addressed. There is an urgent need to develop efficient REE recycling techniques from end-of-life products, technologies to minimize the amount of REEs required per unit device, and methods to recover them from fly ash or fossil fuel-burning wastes.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-190
Number of pages	9
Journal	Environmental Research
Volume	150
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2016.05.052
Publication status	Published - 2016 Oct 1

Keywords

Ion-adsorption
Preservation
Rare earth ore deposits
Recycling
Urban mining

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