The story of rare earth elements (REEs): Occurrences, global distribution, genesis, geology, mineralogy and global production

• Published in: Ore geology reviews Vol. 122; p. 103521
• Main Authors: Dushyantha, Nimila, Batapola, Nadeera, Ilankoon, I.M.S.K., Rohitha, Sudath, Premasiri, Ranjith, Abeysinghe, Bandara, Ratnayake, Nalin, Dissanayake, Kithsiri
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.07.2020
• Subjects: Environmental concerns; Rare earth applications; Rare earth demand; Rare earth deposits and genesis; Rare earth elements (REEs); Rare earth elements (REEs); Environmental concerns; Rare earth applications; Rare earth deposits and genesis; Rare earth demand

[Display omitted] •REEs are critical to several modern technologies, especially for green energy.•China dominates the RE industry producing more than 90% of the current requirements.•Secondary RE resources are becoming promising resources to cater the future demand.•Growing ecological concerns in RE...