NEWS New Global LCA Maps Rare Earth “Dirtiness” ? and Why China Still Sits at the Refinery Gate

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New LCA study reveals heavy rare earth oxides are systematically dirtier than light REOs, driven by reagent-heavy in-situ leaching processes.

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Written by: Daniel

 

[Dustin]

Great article — I wonder how realistic it is for other countries to build competitive midstream processing without China’s current scale.