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The Rare Earths Era: Strategic Metals Dependency & World Order Paperback – February 15, 2024
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Called "rare earths" because of the low concentration in which they are found, which makes their extraction polluting and difficult, the miraculous properties of these elements can endow other materials with an unalterable super magnetism, an amazing hardness or robustness, a unique luminescence or fluorescence, and a special conductivity. The world as we now experience, enjoy and understand it is absolutely dependent on access to these metals in order to produce today's technology. Without that, it's goodbye to modernity.
Rare earths may be key to understanding some of the most pressing geopolitical issues of our time. This book addresses the following questions:
* How did the world become so dependent and addicted to Chinese rare earth metals?
* Will critical minerals provide China with geopolitical leverage?
* How will the global needs for rare earths impact the transition to clean energy?
* What is the environmental impact of rare earths?
* What is the role of the strategic minerals in the de-dollarization process?
* Will we see new wars over rare earths resources?
* Are critical minerals really on the radar of Western politicians?
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Print length273 pages
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LanguageEnglish
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PublisherClarity Press
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Publication dateFebruary 15, 2024
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Dimensions6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
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ISBN-101949762890
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ISBN-13978-1949762891
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"Juan Manuel Chomon immerses us in the exciting reality of rare earths, revealing the West's dependence on minerals controlled for now by China and explaining how they could redefine global hegemony, spark resource wars and influence the energy transition. He asks: are we ready to understand how these strategic elements are redrawing the global geopolitical landscape?" -- Christian D. Villaneva, CEO, ArmiesMagazine.com
"Chomon undertakes a deep dive into the rare earth metal supply chains which form the material underpinnings of the modern world, and skillfully articulates how these are impacting Western geopolitical priorities. Underpinning Chomon' work are two primary narratives: the first is the uneasy relationship between rare earth metals' potential to allow humanity to modernize and decarbonize society, and the massive ecological costs of their extraction and processing. The second is China's dominance of the rare earth supply chain at all levels, and whose metals are greatly needed for Western political, economic, and military ambitions to materialize. The interweaving of these two narratives reveals the uneasy tension which sits at the heart of many countries' plans for the future, with no simple solutions apparent." -- MARK CAZELET, Editor in Chief, European Security and Defense.
"Chomon embarks us on a fascinating journey into the unknown world of rare earths. His multidisciplinary approach and penetrating view reveals to us the essential role these critical metals play in some of the biggest challenges the world faces in our days. Listening to his call to diversify supply chains and to comply with the global obligation of international collaboration is as crucial as it is urgent." -- ARNAULD AKODJENOU, Senior Advisor for Africa of the Kofi Annan Foundation and Former Inspector General of the United Nations High commissioner for Refugees
"Interviews, visits, and trips were carried out around the world. The expeditionary spirit is accompanied by investigative scientific rigor. Thanks to an elegant exercise of analysis and disclosure, Chomon fuses and synthesizes information from many different sources and reveals with great amenity to the reality that lies behind these strategic and critical elements. He demonstrates his brilliant knowledge with respect to so many strategic as well as security issues in the rare earth context bridging the gap between theory and practice." -- Professor Dr. Stefan Bayer, Head of Research German Institute for Defence and Strategic Studies and Co-Course Director of the Master of Military Leadership and International Security of the Helmut Schmidt University, Hamburg, Germany.
¨Lieutenant Colonel Chomon clearly and exhaustively exposes the current situation regarding the strategic minerals that are necessary to manufacture the technological or defense products that make our lives easier today. This is a book whose pages are a sort of written alarm that awakens us to the not-too-distant future that awaits us.¨ MARIO BORREGO, Chief Director of the Program ¨5 Continents¨ from the Spanish National Radio
"A very lucid essay that explains how vital rare earths are and issues a warning to the West regarding the control of these minerals in relation to industry and renewable energies. Without a doubt, it is a great prospective work that raises current problems and solutions for the future." Susana Calvo, Editor Chief of Revista de Aeron¡utica y Astron¡utica.
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These omnipresent rare earth metals comprise 17 elements on the periodic table; the 15 elements of the lanthanide group, as well as scandium and yttrium, are further classified as light or heavy rare earths according to their atomic weight. The light rare earths are lanthanum, cerium, praseodymium, neodymium, promethium, and samarium. Heavy rare earths, which are rarer and consequently more valuable, include europium, gadolinium, dysprosium, holmium, erbium, thulium, ytterbium, and lutetium, together with scandium and yttrium.
The term referring to this new technological holy grail, rare earths, is surrounded by a certain ambiguity. Understanding the different meanings associated with its use is essential to understanding how their supply chain works and their strategic relevance. Whether out of ignorance or a desire to simplify key points for the population at large, both politicians and journalists erroneously use the term rare earths to refer not only to rare earths, but also other â green metals' necessary for the green energy transition, such as lithium, cobalt, and nickel. While these green metals are certainly important for our envisioned green future and are inexorably intertwined with rare earths, we focus here largely on true rare earths, seeking to focus on the details regarding their most interesting secrets, and the devils hidden therein.
The critical strategic importance of rare earths is slowing emerging into the public forum, yet for all of their importance their procurement is concentrated in just two countries, China and Australia. Even then, the Asian giant controls 80% of the rare earths market, and if we look specifically at heavy rare earths, these figures nearly reach 100%.
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- Publisher : Clarity Press (February 15, 2024)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 273 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1949762890
- ISBN-13 : 978-1949762891
- Item Weight : 14.1 ounces
- Dimensions : 6 x 0.75 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #177,716 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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