The story of rare earth elements (REEs): Occurrences, global distribution, genesis, geology, mineralogy and global production

N Dushyantha, N Batapola, I Ilankoon, S Rohitha… - Ore Geology …, 2020 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) including fifteen lanthanides, yttrium and scandium are found in
more than 250 minerals, worldwide. REEs are used in various high-tech applications across …

How do scholars approach the circular economy? A systematic literature review

R Merli, M Preziosi, A Acampora - Journal of cleaner production, 2018 - Elsevier
Circular Economy (CE) aims to overcome the take-make-dispose linear pattern of production
and consumption, proposing a circular system in which the value of products, materials and …

The circular economy umbrella: Trends and gaps on integrating pathways

AS Homrich, G Galvão, LG Abadia… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Among scholars, politicians and practitioners, the term “circular economy”(CE) has become
increasingly familiar, but the concept comes from different epistemological fields and there is …

[HTML][HTML] Effect of Chinese policies on rare earth supply chain resilience

NA Mancheri, B Sprecher, G Bailey, J Ge… - Resources, Conservation …, 2019 - Elsevier
Rare earths elements (REE) are considered as strategic resources because they interact
with business and governments' direct policy interventions. Policy interventions can have a …

Strategies and options for the sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from electrical and electronic waste

C Ramprasad, W Gwenzi, N Chaukura… - Chemical Engineering …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are among the important elements in various high-
technological appliances globally. Recently, the recovery of REEs from the waste electrical …

Global demand for rare earth resources and strategies for green mining

T Dutta, KH Kim, M Uchimiya, EE Kwon, BH Jeon… - Environmental …, 2016 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential raw materials for emerging renewable energy
resources and 'smart'electronic devices. Global REE demand is slated to grow at an annual …

Recycling of the rare earth elements

SM Jowitt, TT Werner, Z Weng, GM Mudd - Current Opinion in Green and …, 2018 - Elsevier
Highlights•Rare earth elements are critical to modern life and society.•Very limited recycling
of these critical elements currently takes place.•Advances can be made in recycling of the …

Sustainable supply chain management trends in world regions: A data-driven analysis

FM Tsai, TD Bui, ML Tseng, MH Ali, MK Lim… - Resources …, 2021 - Elsevier
This study proposes a data-driven analysis that describes the overall situation and reveals
the factors hindering improvement in the sustainable supply chain management field. The …

Recovery potential of rare earth elements from mining and industrial residues: A review and cases studies

S Costis, KK Mueller, L Coudert, CM Neculita… - Journal of Geochemical …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rare earth elements (REE) are critical resources and of strategic importance as they are
used in many applications, including emerging technologies. As a result, the demand for …

Recovery of rare earth elements from phosphate rock by hydrometallurgical processes–A critical review

S Wu, L Wang, L Zhao, P Zhang, H El-Shall… - Chemical Engineering …, 2018 - Elsevier
Generally, phosphate rock contains about 0.05 wt% rare earth elements (REEs) on average.
And the world commercial phosphate rock production is estimated to be 250 million tons per …