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"The objective of the liquid separation unit will be to purify cerium on one side, lanthanum on the other side," explains production manager Florian Gouneau as we walk up a flight of metal stairs. 0.900

👤 Florian Gouneau 📋 News Article 🏷️ rare earth , separation , cerium , lanthanum

Simplified: Florian Gouneau says liquid separation unit will purify cerium and lanthanum

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8 months ago
However we've been granted special access to one of the separation rooms that are a vital part of the closely-guarded know-how built up since this plant started operating in 1948. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ rare earth , facility , security

Simplified: Author granted special access to separation rooms vital to plant know-how since 1948

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8 months ago
This is due to concerns about rivals potentially gaining some of the knowledge that is currently otherwise concentrated in China. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ rare earth , facility , security

Simplified: Limited access is due to concerns about rivals gaining knowledge concentrated in China

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8 months ago
It requires approximately 1,500 processes, and given the unique capabilities of this facility, outsiders are rarely allowed in. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ rare earth , processing , industry

Simplified: Rare earth processing requires approximately 1500 processes outsiders are rarely allowed in

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8 months ago
Projects in Norway and Sweden are amongst the most advanced, but its likely to be another decade before they are ready. 0.700

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ mining , rare earth , Norway , Sweden

Simplified: Norway Sweden rare earth projects are advanced but likely another decade before ready

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8 months ago
"I think it's absolutely necessary to have our own mines, not necessarily a lot of them, because we can have a mix, but it's important to have our own sourcing," says Mr Kehren. 0.800

👤 Mr Kehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ mining , rare earth , sourcing

Simplified: Mr Kehren says it's necessary to have our own rare earth mines for sourcing

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8 months ago
There are no operational rare earth mines in Europe. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ mining , rare earth , Europe

Simplified: Europe has no operational rare earth mines

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8 months ago
Solvay CEO, Philippe Kehren, who is cutting the ribbon, says the facility aims to provide 30% of Europe's rare earths by 2030 0.800

👤 Philippe Kehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ rare earth , facility , Europe

Simplified: Philippe Kehren says facility aims to provide 30% of Europe's rare earths by 2030

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8 months ago
As demand continues to grow that will change, and more virgin material will be needed from countries such as Brazil, Canada and Australia. 0.800

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ demand , rare earth , supply chain

Simplified: Growing demand will require more virgin rare earth material from Brazil Canada Australia

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8 months ago
We think that we can probably produce 30% of the rare earths needed by Europe just by recycling end of life motors and other equipment," says Mr Kehren. 0.700

👤 Mr Kehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ recycling , rare earth , Europe

Simplified: Mr Kehren says recycling can produce 30% of Europe's needed rare earths

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8 months ago
Europe only has two rare earth processing facilities, one in Estonia and this one in western France. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ industry , geography , rare earth

Simplified: Europe has two rare earth processing facilities one in Estonia one in France

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8 months ago
It is the only plant outside of China that can process all 17 different rare earths. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ industry , geography , rare earth

Simplified: French plant is only plant outside China that can process all 17 rare earths

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8 months ago
It sets targets for reducing dependence on imports for the extraction, processing and recycling of the most important substances by 2030. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ policy , raw materials , EU

Simplified: Critical Raw Materials Act sets targets for reducing import dependence by 2030

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8 months ago
The EU's Critical Raw Materials Act came into force last year. 0.900

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ policy , raw materials , EU

Simplified: EU's Critical Raw Materials Act came into force last year

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8 months ago
Solvay's rare earths processing facility in western France is one of only two in Europe 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Industry , Geography

Simplified: Solvay's rare earths facility is one of two in Europe

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8 months ago
"When you have a material that is coming almost 100% from one specific location, if you are dependent on this, you want to diversify your sourcing. This is what we can offer," explains the boss of the... 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Economics , Industry

Simplified: Diversifying sourcing is important when dependent on a material from one location.

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8 months ago
"This is a market that is growing fast, and, also, there is a greater demand for shorter supply chains," says Solvay's CEO Philippe Kehren. 1.000

👤 Philippe Kehren 📋 News Article 🏷️ Economics , Industry

Simplified: Solvay's CEO Philippe Kehren says the rare earth market is growing fast.

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8 months ago
The Covid pandemic and the war in Ukraine have made companies and politicians try to remove some of the vulnerabilities in their supply chains. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Economics

Simplified: Covid pandemic and Ukraine war made companies and politicians try to remove supply chain vulnerabilities.

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8 months ago
Europe, like many other parts of the world, is trying to reduce its dependence on importing these key metals from China. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Politics , Economics , Geography

Simplified: Europe is trying to reduce its dependence on importing key metals from China.

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8 months ago
However, around 70% of rare earths mining, and 90% of refining, happens in China, as a result of years of support from the Chinese government. 1.000

👤 The author 📋 News Article 🏷️ Industry , Geography , Economics

Simplified: Around 70% of rare earths mining and 90% of refining happens in China.

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8 months ago