An assessment of the potential for transformational market growth amongst the critical metals

摘要: A ‘critical metal’ is one that has important economic uses, but which also faces supply risks for geopolitical or environmental and sustainability reasons. The constrained nature of critical metals means proposed solutions to the problem commonly involve reducing demand therefore reliance, via recycling, substitution thrifting. However, most are presently only small markets such an approach ignores potential transformational market growth reduce risk, by creating large, diverse, transparent with multiple sources primary mine supply, akin modern base markets. Research required into have greatest growth. This study conducts evaluation 49 determine nearest combined breakthroughs in discovery, may lead concludes 13 f...