The Essential Role of Recycling in Decreasing Americas Dependence on Foreign Sources of Rare Earth Minerals

Abstract

Once dominant in the industry, the U.S. is now dependent upon China for Rare Earth Elements (REE), a key component in commercial and military technology. As the global demand for REEs increase exponentially, beyond their natural abundance, it is imperative that the U.S. find stable and sustainable sources in order to secure the future of U.S. national security. U.S. and Allied investment in REE recycling would provide a means for long-term access to these vital resources by exploiting the existing and untapped above-ground stores of REEs trapped in current trash disposal systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 28, 2021
Accession Number
AD1178106

Entities

People

  • Margaret Q. Mccord

Organizations

  • Marine Corps University

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Climate Change Adaptation
  • Commerce
  • Department Of Defense
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Electronic Waste
  • Energy
  • Energy Storage
  • Environmental Protection
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Hybrid Electric Vehicles
  • Law
  • Materials
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Ores
  • Public Policy
  • Rare Earth Alloys
  • Rare Earth Elements
  • Supply Chain
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • Wind Energy

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