Reported 9 months ago
The European Union faces challenges in meeting goals for rare earth production as it aims to reduce dependence on China. Rare earth minerals must undergo a complex process to become magnets used in electric vehicles and wind turbines, with China dominating both mine production and processed output. Steps include mining, separating, and transforming rare earths into alloys and magnets. Techniques involve removing radioactive elements, separating individual rare earths, and creating alloys for permanent magnets, with efforts ongoing to develop more environmentally-friendly processes.
Source: YAHOO