Criticality of the rare earth elements : : current and future sources and recycling / / edited by Simon M. Jowitt.

• TeilnehmendeR: Jowitt, Simon M.,
• Place / Publishing House: Basel, Switzerland : : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute,, 2018.
• Year of Publication: 2018
• Language: English
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vii, 162 pages) :; illustrations, maps

Rare earth elements (REE) are critical to our modern way of life; however, potential primary and secondary sources of these elements remain somewhat poorly understood. In particular, comparatively little research has been undertaken on the potential for recycling and reuse of these elements and the extraction of these critical elements from waste material. This Special Issue focuses on furthering our understanding of the criticality and potential sources of the rare earth elements, with a specific focus on secondary sources, including waste from mining and processing activities, the potential for extraction of the REE from high technology or electronic waste, and techniques for extracting the REE from unconventional sources. We also invite submissions that cover the positive and negative impact of these potential sources, as well as papers that present research on primary REE mineral deposits, mineral deposits that are prospective for the REE but either are not currently exploited or deport their contained REE to waste, and the potential for future REE production from hitherto unexploited REE-bearing mineral deposit types. The papers published in this Special Issue will provide further insight into the full life cycle of the REE, information that is vital to ensure sustainable sources of these critical elements into the future.

Table of Contents

About the Special Issue Editor -- Simon M. Jowitt Introduction to a Resources Special Issue on Criticality of the Rare Earth Elements: Current and Future Sources and Recycling, Reprinted from: Resources 2018, 7, 35, doi: 10.3390/resources7020035 -- Virginia T. McLemore Rare Earth Elements (REE) Deposits Associated with Great Plain Margin Deposits (Alkaline-Related), Southwestern United States and Eastern Mexico, Reprinted from: Resources 2018, 7, 8, doi: 10.3390/resources7010008 -- York R. Smith, Pankaj Kumar and John D. McLennan On the Extraction of Rare Earth Elements from Geothermal Brines, Reprinted from: Resources 2017, 6, 39, doi: 10.3390/resources6030039 -- Elizabeth J. Catlos and Nathan R. Miller Speculations Linking Monazite Compositions to Origin: Llallagua Tin Ore Deposit (Bolivia), Reprinted from: Resources 2017, 6, 36, doi: 10.3390/resources6030036 -- Wei Chen, Huang Honghui, Tian Bai and Shaoyong Jiang Geochemistry of Monazite within Carbonatite Related REE Deposits, Reprinted from: Resources 2017, 6, 51, doi: 10.3390/resources6040051 -- Jaroslav Dostal Rare Earth Element Deposits of Alkaline Igneous Rocks, Reprinted from: Resources 2017, 6, 34, doi: 10.3390/resources6030034 -- Claire L. McLeod and Mark. P. S. Krekeler Sources of Extraterrestrial Rare Earth Elements: To the Moon and Beyond, Reprinted from: Resources 2017, 6, 40, doi: 10.3390/resources6030040 -- Erika Machacek, Jessika Luth Richter and Ruth Lane Governance and Risk-Value Constructions in Closing Loops of Rare Earth Elements in Global Value Chains, Reprinted from: Resources 2017, 6, 59, doi: 10.3390/resources6040059.