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Western firms in the rare earths sector say they need more government support if they are going to catch-up with their Chinese rivals.
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Western firms in rare earths sector need more government support to catch up with Chinese rivals
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News Article
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{
    "topic": "government support",
    "sector": "rare earths"
}
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Created
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM (3 weeks ago)
Last Updated
February 14, 2026 at 9:00 PM (3 weeks ago)

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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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