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- - This Review discusses the importance of valuable metals that are deemed critical for Europe, highlighting their current status and recovery methods since 2005.
- - It examines novel approaches for extracting these metals from primary sources and recycling processes, emphasizing the role of various chemistry strategies tailored to different mineral types.
- - The document also addresses the economic significance and applications of these metals, providing context for their usage in various industries.
Article Abstract
This Review provides an overview of valuable metals, the supply of which has been classified as critical for Europe. Starting with a description of the current state of the art, novel approaches for their recovery from primary resources are presented as well as recycling processes. The focus lies on developments since 2005. Chemistry strategies which are used in metal recovery are summarized on the basis of the individual types of deposit and mineral. In addition, the economic importance as well as utilization of the metals is outlined.
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