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Europe only has two rare earth processing facilities, one in Estonia and this one in western France.
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Europe has two rare earth processing facilities one in Estonia and one in western France
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News Article
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{
    "location": [
        "Estonia",
        "western France"
    ]
}
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Europe Business
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February 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM (6 months ago)
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February 14, 2026 at 8:59 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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