The world's majority predominantly relies on foreign sources for supplying critical minerals.
This renders the countries susceptible to supply chain disruption and urges them to develop …

Emerging and low-carbon technologies and innovations are driving a need for domestic
sources, sustainable use, and availability of critical minerals (CMs)—those vital to the …

Owing to the active use of rare-earth elements in many areas, it is necessary to study their
behavior in the environment and their biological impact on plants. Despite the role of …

Most of the electric and electronic waste is not recycled and the release of its components
into the environment is expected, including the rare-earth element Lanthanum (La), which …

Many rare earth element (REE) deposits have experienced multistage geological
enrichment processes resulting in REE bearing mineral assemblages of considerable …

Electrical and electronic equipment reaching the end of its useful life is currently being
disposed of at such an alarmingly high pace that raises environmental concerns. Together …

Recovering valuable materials from waste streams is critical to the transition to a circular
economy with reduced environmental damages caused by resource extraction activities …

Rare earths and Yttrium (REY) are a group of critical metals essential for this electronic and
digital era. China is the leading producer of REY with more than 90% of global export. Mines …

The increasing demand for electric and electronic equipment has led to a rise in potentially
hazardous electronic waste, including rare-earth elements (REEs), such as terbium (Tb) …

Rare-earth elements (REEs) are involved in most high technology devices and have
become critical for many countries. The progress of processes for the extraction and …