Rare Earth Minerals : Policies and Issues

by Franks, Steven M.

• ISBN13: 9781611223101
• ISBN10: 1611223105
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-01-01
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

U.S. mineral policy emphasises developing domestic supplies of critical materials and the domestic private sector to produce and process those materials. However, some raw materials do not exist in economic quantities in the United States, while processing, manufacturing, and other downstream ventures in the United States may not be competitive with facilities in other regions of the world. The current goal of U.S. mineral policy is to promote an adequate, stable, and reliable supply of materials for U.S. national security, economic well-being, and industrial production. This book provides a discussion on the major issues and concerns of the global supply chain for rare earth elements, their major end uses, and legislative and other policy proposals that Congress may consider to improve the U.S. rare earth position.

Table of Contents

Preface

Rare Earth Elements: The Global Supply Chain

Rare Earth Materials in the Defense Supply Chain

Opening Statement of Chairman Bart Gordon, before the Committee on Science and Technology, Hearing on "Rare Earth Minerals and 21st Century Industry"

Opening Statement of Chairman Brad Miller, before the Committee on Science and Technology, Hearing in "Rare Earth Minerals and 21st Century Industry"

Statement of Dr Stephen Freiman, President, Freiman Consulting, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on "Rare Earth Minerals and 21st Century Industry"

Statement of Karl A Gschneidner, Jr., Ames Laboratory, U.S. Department of Energy and Dept. of Materials Science and Engineering, Iowa State University, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on "Rare Earth Minerals and 21st Century Industry"

Testimony of Steven J Duclos, Chief Scientist and Manager, Material Sustainability, GE Global Research, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight

Written Testimony of Mark A Smith, Chief Executive Officer, Molycorp Minerals, LLC, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on "Rare Earth Minerals and 21st Century Industry"

Testimony of Terence P Stewart, Managing Partner, Law Offices of Stewart and Stewart, before the Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight, Hearing on "Rare Earth Minerals and 21st Century Industry"

Rare Earths

Yttrium

Index

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