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The increased investment in the facility comes as it is moving away from focusing on supplying rare earths for catalytic convertors, to instead focus on soaring demand for the magnets that are essential to electric car batteries, advanced electronics and defence systems.
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Increased investment in the facility comes as it moves away from supplying rare earths for catalytic convertors to focus on magnets for electric car batteries advanced electronics and defence systems
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{
    "focus": [
        "magnets for electric car batteries",
        "advanced electronics",
        "defence systems"
    ]
}
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Business Technology
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February 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM (3 weeks ago)
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February 14, 2026 at 8:59 PM (3 weeks 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.

Rare Earths Supply Chain China Europe Manufacturing Economy Geopolitics

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