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Around 70% of rare earths mining, and 90% of refining, happens in China.
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Around 70% of rare earths mining and 90% of refining happens in China
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{
    "location": "China",
    "mining_percentage": "70%",
    "refining_percentage": "90%"
}
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China Business
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Created
February 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM (6 months ago)
Last Updated
February 14, 2026 at 8:58 PM (6 months ago)

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Rare earths: Inside the French plant trying to break China's dominance
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https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cm2zp6m4gy7o

Solvay is expanding its rare earths processing plant in France to reduce Europe's dependence on China. The plant aims to recycle and process rare earths for use in electric vehicles, electronics, and defense systems. The EU is also implementing measures to decrease reliance on Chinese imports.

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