CONTENTS: Foreword, Preface, Acknowledgements, 1. Geochemistry, Mineralogy and Deposit Types of REE Group, 2. World Scenario on REE Deposits and Resources, 3. Carbonatite-hosted REE Deposits and Occurrences from India, 4. Magmatic and Hydrothermal Processes in Carbonatite-hosted REE Deposits, 5. REE Resources Hosted in Alkaline Rocks and Pegmatites, 6. Riverine, Inland Placer Resources of Xenotime and Monazite, 8. Possibilities of Clay-hosted REE Deposites in India, 9. Strategic Plan for REE Exploration in India, 10. Non-conventional Sources of REE, 11. REE Resources from Deep Ocean Sediments Deposits, 12. Exploration Strategies and Methodololgies, 13. Mineral and Chemical Processing of REE Ores, 14. Analytical Support for Seeking REE Resources, 15. Seeking Stability in Supply Chain of REE, 16. Summary and the Way Forward, References, Appendix 1 to 4.