Critical Metals Handbook

By: Gus Gunn (Editor)

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Hardcover | 14 February 2014 | Edition Number 1

At a Glance

Hardcover
464 Pages

Dimensions(cm)
25.5 x 19.6 x 2.5

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The proposed book will provide a unique, one-stop source of information on diverse aspects of the critical metals, including geology, deposits, processing, applications, environmental issues and markets.

The book will be an edited work, with contributions from a team of international experts who will describe the key issues and global context in a small number of introductory chapters, followed by commodity-specific sections written in a readily accessible style using a common template.

Contents list (provisional)

Introduction and background overview

Basic concepts of mineral deposits, resources and reserves. The importance of minerals/metals in everyday life. Where minerals come from and how they are processed.
Global mineral production and future demand. Security of mineral supply - availability and accessibility. Models for mineral resource depletion, including peak metals.
Role of mining, recycling, re-use and resource efficiency
Introduce concept of critical minerals and metals, and what the problem is.
Identification of critical minerals/metals - past and current research.
Future challenges - limits to growth, low carbon economy, research requirements to underpin future supply.

The key technological challenges
Other barriers - collection of scrap, effective processing, etc

The global mining industry and economic issues concerning the supply of critical metals

The nature and scale of the global mining industry and mineral markets
Demand for critical metals
Costs and prices
Supply issues - production capacity, policy and regulation

The fate of critical metals in the environment

Hazards to human health and environment related to the mining, processing, use and disposal of critical metals
Current practices and future challenges

Chapters on individual commodities / commodity groups

Antimony

Beryllium

Cobalt

Gallium

Germanium

Indium

Lithium

Platinum Group Metals (PGM)

Rare Earth Elements (REE)

Tantalum-niobium

Tungsten

Each commodity chapter would adhere, as appropriate, to a common structure. Suggested headings:

Physical and chemical properties
Distribution and abundance in the earth/ crust
Mineralogy
Deposit types (description of main classes, grades, tonnages, distribution in space/time)
Extraction methods, processing and beneficiation
Specifications and uses
Recycling, re-use and resource efficiency
Substitution
Environmental aspects of the life cycle of the metal and its products (cradle to grave)
World resources and production
Future supplies (new and forthcoming projects)
World trade
Prices
Outlook - supply challenges, demand drivers, further research, etc
Bibliography

Industry Reviews

“In general, this is an excellent edition, with high quality figures, readable tables, clearly written texts, well-organized structure, and precisely aimed at a broad range of non-specialists in policy, environment pollution, remediation, and economy domains; but professionals and researchers working in exploration and mining sectors, including mining finance and investment, as well as in mineral processing and manufacturing, will be greatly satisfied to have this Handbook on their bookshelves.” (Pure Appl. Geophys, 1 January 2015)

"This is a highly recommended volume for anyone with an interest in the economics of the critical metals and their basic geology and mineralogy; it also belongs in any major earth sciences library. As these commodities have grown in importance during the past decade, bits and pieces of relevant material have been made available in various articles and government reports, but this is the first volume out the door to comprehensively bring all this material together, and it is a welcomed, well-produced, and data-rich book." Economic Geology, July 2014

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