Factors and competitiveness analysis in rare earth mining, new methodology: case study from Brazil.

ABSTRACT: Rare earths are increasingly being applied in high-tech industries, such as green energy (e.g. wind power), hybrid cars, electric cars, permanent high-performance magnets, superconductors, luminophores and many other industrial sectors involved in modern technologies. Given that China dominates this market and imposes restrictions on production and exports whenever opportunities arise, it is becoming more and more challenging to develop business ventures in this sector. Several initiatives were taken to prospect new resources and develop the production chain, including the mining of these mineral assets around the world, but some factors of uncertainties, including current low prices, increased the challenge of transforming the current resources into deposits or productive mines. Thus, ana

SUBMITTER: Silva GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5854922 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature