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Valuable Chemical Elements and Element Groups Risk List
September 14, 2011 | British Geological Survey

“The risk list gives a quick indication of the relative risk in 2011 to the supply of the chemical elements or element groups which we need to maintain our economy and lifestyle.” Quoted from the British Geological Survey news release.


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