Rare Earths: Market Disruption, Innovation, and Global Supply Chains

Roderick G. Eggert, Cyrus Wadia, Corby Anderson, Diana Bauer, Fletcher Fields, Lawrence D. Meinert, Patrick R. Taylor · 2016 · Annual Review of Environment and Resources

Summary. A 2010-2011 rare earth price spike triggered innovation across geoscience, process engineering, and materials science. Researchers improved understanding of mineral deposits, made production and recycling more efficient, and developed substitutes requiring fewer rare earths. Though global supply chains remain largely unchanged, this innovation wave will reshape rare earth markets and supply chains in unpredictable ways.

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Eggert, R. G., Wadia, C., Anderson, C., Bauer, D., Fields, F., Meinert, L. D., & Taylor, P. R.. (2016). Rare Earths: Market Disruption, Innovation, and Global Supply Chains. Annual Review of Environment and Resources. https://doi.org/10.1146/annurev-environ-110615-085700

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DOI: 10.1146/annurev-environ-110615-085700
Countries: United States
Regions: North America
Categories: innovation-theory, climate-and-environment, general-innovation
Added: 2026-04-28