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The scramble for rare earths, part 2

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The Future of Rare Earth Metal Mining in Europe

The EU is trying to diversify its supply of rare earth metals. The European Raw Materials Alliance has invested some £2 billion over the past five years. But given that secure and abundant access to this stuff is essential to wean ourselves off fossil fuels, is that really enough? Olivia Lazard says it could be 15 times more than right now.

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