An Overview of Rare Earth Elements and Related Issues for Congress

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Abstract:

The rare earth elements (REE) are a commonly recognized group of 17 elements included in the list of critical minerals identified by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) pursuant to Executive Order 13817. Although domestic resources exist for some REE, the United States is currently reliant on imports. In 2019, the United States imported 100% of rare earth metals and compounds it consumed, even though it exported some domestically mined rare earth element concentrate for further processing (due in part to a lack of domestic processing facilities).

Author(s):
Tracy, Brandon S.
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC
Funding Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC, WASHINGTON DC , DC
Document Type:
Technical Report/Congressional Report
Publication Date:
2020 Nov 24
Pagination:
19

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Distribution Code:
A - Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement: Public Release

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Collection: TRECMS
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Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
rare earth elements, congress, national security, chemistry, commerce, law, materials, united states, department of defense, budgets, solvent extraction, supply chain, economic analysis, geological surveys, intellectual property, lanthanum, mobile phones
Keyword(s):
ree(Rare earth elements), la(lanthanum), reo(rare earth oxide)
Subject Categories:
Materials; Chemistry
Creation Date:
2022 May 27
Update Date:
2022 Jul 07