Rare earth elements: world productions and reserves, 2010
Note: A Reserve base is defined by the US Geological Survey (USGS) to include reserves (both economic and marginally economic) plus some sub-economic resources (i.e., those that may have potential for becoming economic reserves).
Source: Humphries, M. (2010), “Rare Earth Elements: The Global Supply Chain”, Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, September 30 (retrieved from US Department of the Interior, Mineral Commodity Summaries, USGS, 2010).
Chinese export quotas of rare earth oxide
Source: POSTNOTE 368 January 2011, Houses of Parliament, Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology (retrieved from Rare Earths, November 2010, ABSCO Materials Presentation).
Selected rare earth oxide prices, 2007, 2008, 2010 (Q4) and December 2011 (US$/kg)
Note: US$1= RM3.1725 as at December 2011.
Source: Humphries, M. (2010) “Rare Earth Elements: The Global Supply Chain” Congressional Research Service Report for Congress, September 30 (retrieved from Industrial Minerals Company of Australia Pty Ltd (IMCOA), 2011 and Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), 2011). Retrieved from the Mineral Prices.com at http://www.mineralprices.com/default.aspx#Rare
Population growth in WP Kuala Lumpur, WP Putrajaya and Selangor, 1991, 2000 & 2010
Notes: WP – Wilayah Persekutuan. *Selangor excludes WP Kuala Lumpur and WP Putrajaya.
Source: Greater Kuala Lumpur/Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan, Suruhanjaya Pengangkutan Awam Darat (SPAD) (retrieved from Population and Housing Census 2010, Department of Statistics).
Forecast travel demands towards Kuala Lumpur central area (AM peak hour) in a day, 2020
Source: Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan, SPAD.
Forecast travel demands orbital movements (AM peak hour) in a day, 2020
Source: Greater Kuala Lumpur/ Klang Valley Land Public Transport Master Plan, SPAD.