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New Rare-Earths Plant in Estonia Shows How Tough Breaking China’s Grip Will Be
November 17th, 2025

Via the Wall Street Journal, a look at an Estonian factory built in 500 days which marks big boost to continent’s production but is only a start to satisfying soaring demand: Europe is trying to get itself on the global rare-earths map, and a new facility on Russia’s border is its opening bid. The city […]

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