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RARE EARTHS MINING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-09-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Geochemistry
- Chemistry
- Metals Mining
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- rare earths mining
1, record 1, English, rare%20earths%20mining
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- rare-earths mining 2, record 1, English, rare%2Dearths%20mining
correct
- rare earth elements mining 3, record 1, English, rare%20earth%20elements%20mining
correct
- REE mining 4, record 1, English, REE%20mining
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rare earth elements(rare earths or REE) are minerals that are actually not rare-they’re common in the earth's crust. But it is rare for them to be found in large enough concentrations to be mined. This limits rare earths mining to a few locations. Most rare earths mining now occurs in China.... the major wastes from REE mining are radioactive. 3, record 1, English, - rare%20earths%20mining
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Géochimie
- Chimie
- Mines métalliques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- exploitation de terres rares
1, record 1, French, exploitation%20de%20terres%20rares
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- exploitation des éléments de terres rares 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20des%20%C3%A9l%C3%A9ments%20de%20terres%20rares
correct, feminine noun
- exploitation des ETR 2, record 1, French, exploitation%20des%20ETR
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le Canada regorge d’un énorme potentiel de ressources en terres rares et [...] l’exploitation des ETR est essentielle à l’économie canadienne et à la compétitivité du pays sur la scène internationale. [...] en général, les coûts d’exploitation d’une mine de terres rares sont beaucoup plus élevés que ceux associés à l’exploitation minière de métaux traditionnels, comme le cuivre. 2, record 1, French, - exploitation%20de%20terres%20rares
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Exploitation des terres rares - [...] La presque totalité de la production mondiale des éléments de terres rares (ETR), plus de 97 %, provient de la Chine [...] Le gouvernement chinois estime que, au rythme actuel d’exploitation des terres rares, la Chine pourrait avoir épuisé l’ensemble de ses réserves d’ici 20 à 30 ans. 3, record 1, French, - exploitation%20de%20terres%20rares
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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