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France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle

Published on 20.07.2021 at 05:00 GMT Reading time 2 min

Fierce global competition for control of rare earths is exacerbating geopolitical tensions. A planned French study could be a game-changer as it will explore how to produce the increasingly sought-after minerals from more abundant by-products of other processed materials.

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France, Morocco
France weighs in to rare earth battle