Rare metals : measures and concepts for the solution of the problem of conflict-aggravating raw material extraction ; the example of coltan

The scarcity of many raw materials holds significant conflict potentials as global demand increasesrapidly. This does not only apply to fossil resources, focussed in the public debate, but also to manyrare mineral resources. An important example is the ore coltan, from which tantalum is separated forthe use as material or in the electronics industry.

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Year of publication:	2007
Authors:	Behrendt, Siegfried
Institutions:	Deutschland / Umweltbundesamt (contributor)
Publisher:	Zentral- und Landesbibliothek Berlin / ZLB. Senatsbibliothek

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Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Source:	BASE

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