Assessing advanced rare earth element-bearing deposits for industrial demand in the EU

Erika Faigen

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2016.05.004

Assessing advanced rare earth element-bearing deposits for industrial demand in the EU

Erika Faigen

Institut für Geographie und Regionalforschung

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Abstract

This article examines proposed REE-product volume supply from six advanced rare earth-bearing mineral exploration projects, two of which in Greenland, for REE demand by industrial users in the EU. A methodology is developed which draws on supply chains and published feasibility studies, emphasizing timely data certainty as significant factor of exploration project feasibility. For 2014, our findings for the Greenlandic project exploration proposals reveal that Kvanefjeld would significantly exceed EU demand except for Eu, on which it would undersupply. In contrast, Kringlerne would undersupply on La, Ce and Pr, oversupply on Nd and Y, and on all heavy REE with the exception of Eu. Various disparities between the proposed REE supply from Australian, Canadian and South African projects and EU demand in 2014 are also noted.

Originalsprache	Englisch
Seiten (von - bis)	186-203
Seitenumfang	18
Fachzeitschrift	Resources Policy
Jahrgang	49
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2016.05.004
Publikationsstatus	Veröffentlicht - 1 Sept. 2016

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We thank Geocenter Denmark (Grant 04/2012) for funding the research under which this article was produced. We are grateful for the comments provided by Niels Fold on earlier drafts of this article and we wish to thank Jette Halskov for drawing Figs. 2, 4a and b. We also thank two anonymous reviewers for their comments which significantly helped to improve the quality of this paper. The authors carry full responsibility for any remaining errors.

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