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The future of rare earth elements--will these high-tech industry elements continue in short supply?

http://pubs.usgs.gov/of/2011/1189/

Presentation describing uses of rare earth elements, why they are important, where they occur and are produced, and aspects of the economics of production and consumption with emphasis on sites that might be developed for production.

by Long, Keith R.
U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2011-1189
This publication is available only as a PDF document.
Related topics:
Business and economics, Cerium, Dysprosium, Economic geology, Erbium, Europium, Gadolinium, Holmium, Lanthanum, Lutetium, Metallic ores, Mining and quarrying, Neodymium, Praseodymium, Presentation materials, Prometium, Rare earth elements, Samarium, Terbium, Thulium, Ytterbium, Yttrium, Mine sites, Mineral deposit areas

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