An overview on rare earth management in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Abd Hamid, Khairul Bariyah, Abu Samah, Mohd Armi, Yunus, Kamaruzzaman, Abdullah Suhaimi, Afiza
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences; TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/47554/1/47554.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/47554/

The demand for rare earth elements (REEs) are rapidly increasing each year. The estimated world demand for rare earth elements is 136,000 metric tons per year. This demand is projected to rise to 185,000 metric tons annually by 2015. Currently, China is the global supply of the REEs. To overcome thi...