Rare metals
Abstract
Potential for conflict. This applies not only to fossil fuels, but also to rare mineral resources. One example is coltan, an ore that is used for the production of tantalum, which is primarily required for the manufacture of materials and in the electronics industry. The Federal Environment Agency has now published a research report in its "Texte" series, in which Raimund Bleischwitz and Ruth Delzeit from the Wuppertal Institute were also involved. It is available for download.
Authors
Behrendt, Siegfried; Kahlenborn, Walter; Feil, Moira; Dereje, Cornelia; Bleischwitz, Raimund; Delzeit, Ruth; Scharp, MichaelFields of research
Education and Digital Media, Resources, economies and resilience
Source information
Title
Rare metals
Measures and concepts to solve the problem of conflict-exacerbating raw material exploitation using the example of coltan
Texts Volume 8/2007
Year of publication
2007
Document type
Book Monograph