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000086524 100__ $$aEncinas Ferrer, Carlos
000086524 245__ $$aThe world production and trade of rare earth elements: the position of the pacific area
000086524 260__ $$c2014
000086524 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000086524 5203_ $$aIn this paper we analyze the characteristics of the so-called rare earth elements (REEs) and its industrial applications. We present the policy, or lack thereof, in the countries in the Pacific Rim for its mining and commerce, and the current and future weight that rare earth minerals will have in international trade. The technological revolution experienced over the last 25 years, has brought the REEs to the public’s attention for being instrumental in obtaining catalysts, lasers and optical fiber, luminescent substances and LEDs, superconductors, permanent magnets, batteries and ultra-capacitors. China’s leading position as the supplier of these minerals worldwide, and its recent export restriction policy for domestic industrial activities have driven up international prices. Price increase for REEs is leading to the need for both recycling and its replacement. It has also led other countries in the Asia Pacific Rim to prospect new potential sites on their own territories, or even to restart operations in deposits that had been previously abandoned. Those strategies will likely gain greater importance as environmental pollution problems associated with the exploitation, processing, and recovery of REEs increase.
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000086524 700__ $$aHernández Rodríguez, Clemente
000086524 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-0946-2864$$aUsón Sardaña, Antonio$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000086524 700__ $$aValderrey Villar, Francisco Javier
000086524 7102_ $$15009$$2535$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Ingeniería Eléctrica$$cÁrea Ingeniería Eléctrica
000086524 773__ $$g13, 4 (2014), 209-220$$tChinese Business Review$$x1537-1506
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