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Rare earth elements

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Rare earth elements--End use and recyclability [More info]: Rare earth element use is changing with technology. This report explains how we use them and the prospects for recycling these important commodities.
Carbonatite and alkaline intrusion-related rare earth element deposits--A deposit model [More info]: Describes where and how mineral deposits of this type are found, including chemical and mineralogical characteristics, as well as unsolved scientific questions surrounding their origin.
The future of rare earth elements--will these high-tech industry elements continue in short supply? [More info]: 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.
China's rare-earth industry [More info]: Reviews production, consumption, and reserves and important policies and regulations regarding production and trade of rare earths, including recently announced export quotas.
Preliminary Assessment of Non-Fuel Mineral Resources of Afghanistan, 2007 [More info]: Estimates of known and undiscovered copper resources total nearly 60 million metric tons of copper. Iron resources in known deposits total 2200 million metric tons of ore. Twenty mineralized areas meriting further study were identified.

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