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Rare Earth Elements: Supply, Trade & Use Dynamics
Joseph O. Manino (Ed.)
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Description for Rare Earth Elements: Supply, Trade & Use Dynamics
Hardback. Editor(s): Manino, Joseph O.; Jones, Elvis T. Num Pages: 146 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FPC; KCCD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 264 x 186 x 15. Weight in Grams: 500.
The concentration of production of rare earth elements (REEs) outside the United States raises the important issue of supply vulnerability. REEs are used for new energy technologies and national security applications. Some Members of Congress have expressed concern over U.S. acquisition of rare earth materials composed of rare earth elements used in various components of defence weapon systems. These elements are referred to as rare because although relatively abundant in total quantity, they appear in low concentrations in the earth's crust and extraction and processing is both difficult and costly. China's position as the world's dominant producer and ... Read more
The concentration of production of rare earth elements (REEs) outside the United States raises the important issue of supply vulnerability. REEs are used for new energy technologies and national security applications. Some Members of Congress have expressed concern over U.S. acquisition of rare earth materials composed of rare earth elements used in various components of defence weapon systems. These elements are referred to as rare because although relatively abundant in total quantity, they appear in low concentrations in the earth's crust and extraction and processing is both difficult and costly. China's position as the world's dominant producer and ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
146
Condition
New
Number of Pages
146
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781624170140
SKU
V9781624170140
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