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The room itself is about the size of a football pitch, and home to row after row of huge metal vats within which chemical reactions force the different rare earths apart.
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The room is about the size of a football pitch and home to rows of huge metal vats
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February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM (6 months ago)
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February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM (6 months ago)

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Rare earths: Inside the French plant trying to break China's dominance
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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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