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Critical chemistry: what makes rare earths so special?

Babbage from The Economist (subscriber edition)

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Can recycling meaningfully replace mined rare earths?

Discussion of recycling firms, recovery from hard drives and motors, and Apple’s announced partnership with MP Materials.

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