Alternative value chains for rare earths: The Anglo-deposit developers

Erika Faigen; Niels Fold

doi:10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.09.003

Alternative value chains for rare earths: The Anglo-deposit developers

Erika Faigen, Niels Fold

Department of Geography and Regional Research

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Abstract

The 2011 peak in rare earth element (REE) prices revealed a vast knowledge gap on the REE-based industry considered to be almost monopolized by Chinese players. A global value chain (GVC) framework is used to provide an understanding of value-adding segments of REE in their transformation from mine to market but inquiries on the currently most-advanced company strategies for alternative REE supplies form the cornerstone of this paper. The Anglo-REE deposit developer strategies are aligned with the value-adding segments and different approaches to integration and co-optation of REE processing competence are uncovered. On this basis the significance of alternative Anglo-REE-developer supplies is discussed and positioned in the perspective of Chinese industrial upgrading.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	53-64
Number of pages	12
Journal	Resources Policy
Volume	42
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.resourpol.2014.09.003
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2014

Austrian Fields of Science 2012

507026 Economic geography

Keywords

Filament
Global value chain
Industry
Rare earth
Upgrading

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Alternative value chains for rare earths: The Anglo-deposit developers

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