rare earth mining and environmental impact

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  Transparency on greenhouse gas emissions from mining to …

  202023 · For example, mining, processing and transportation require fuel and electricity, and the decomposition of carbonate minerals, employed to reduce environmental impacts, also releases carbon dioxide.

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  Environmental impacts of rare earth production - PubMed

  Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) are important raw materials for green technologies. However, REE mining and production uses techniques that are often not environmentally sustainable. Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a well-recognized method for evaluating the environmental impacts of products and technologies.

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  The ecological impacts of residues from the heap leaching of …

  2023410 · Heap leaching for rare earth elements poses a serious long-term threat to the adjacent ecological systems in mining areas. The purpose of this research is to thoroughly study the environmental effects of heap leaching in ion-adsorption rare earth element mine tailings after restoration by ecological measures. Soil samples were …

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  A review of environmental aspect of rare earth element …

  2022330 · This review manuscript compiled the environmental impact and aspect of rare earth extraction processes while addressing separation techniques for these radioactive materials from rare earths, emphasizing selective precipitation, solvent extraction, and solid-phase separation.

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  Impact of Rare Earth Mining and Processing on Soil and …

  201511 · Mining and processing of heavy and rare earth minerals inevitably involves distress of the land environment, the magnitude and intensity of which depends on the type of chemicals and processes used, the efforts taken in the management of waste as well as on environmental fragility of location.

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  Biomining for sustainable recovery of rare earth elements from mining ...

  2024115 · Abstract Rare earth elements (REEs) are essential for advanced manufacturing (e.g., renewable energy, military equipment, electric vehicles); hence, the recovery of REEs from low-grade resources has become increasingly important to address their growing demand. Depending on specific mining sites, its geological conditions, and …

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  Cross-sensitivity analysis of land use transition and …

  20231220 · The study area should be reasonably developed for rare earth resources and the ecological environment around the mining area should be reasonably protected to build an ecological security pattern.

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  Assessing rare earth element mineral deposit types and links …

  20131231 · Rare earth elements (REEs) have a crucial role in modern environmental and medical technologies, leading to a continuously growing demand for these elements. The relatively modest scale of the global REE mining sector means that the REE mineral deposit type knowledge base is small compared to more well-known styles of …

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  Resilience for the Future: The UK’s Critical …

  201819 · An Overview of Seabed Mining Including the Current State of Development, Environmental Impacts, and Knowledge Gaps Kathryn A. Miller 1 † Kirsten F. Thompson 1,2 † Paul Johnston 1 David Santillo 1 *

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