Toward a dynamic evaluation of mineral criticality: Introducing the framework of criticality systems

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Journal Article
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Journal of Industrial Ecology, 2019, 23 (5), pp. 1264 - 1277
Issue Date:
2019-10-01
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© 2019 by Yale University A new methodology to quantify minerals’ criticalities is proposed—the criticality systems of minerals. In this methodology, four types of agents—mineral suppliers, consumers, regulators of the market, and others, such as the communities near mining operations—interact with each other through three types of indicators: constraints, such as the political stability in the mining regions, the mineral's substitutability and economic importance; agents’ interactions, such as buyer–seller bargaining; and interactive variables, such as the demand, supply, and price. When the criticality systems of two mineral groups are constructed, analyses that compare the indicators of these criticality systems can determine which group is more critical than the other. This methodology allows evaluation of criticality in a dynamic and systemic manner.
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