Andrews-Speed, Philip; Hove, Anders - 2023
Rare earth elements (REEs) have many uses in the energy and defence industries, among others, and demand for them is … dominates the supply chain, accounting for 70% of global rare earth ore extraction and 90% of rare earth ore processing. Notably …, China is the only large-scale producer of heavy rare earth ores. This dominance has been achieved through decades of state …