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

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...

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Main Authors: Gustavo A. Silva, Carlos O. Petter, Nelson R. Albuquerque
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-03-01
Series:Heliyon
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844017335089