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U.S. Hunts Rare Earths in Mine Waste | San Antonio News
The U.S. is racing to cut its reliance on China for rare earth magnets critical to advanced weaponry, as Middle East conflicts deplete military stockpiles and White House pressure mounts. A New Hampshire refinery, Phoenix Tailings, is scaling up with Pentagon backing to extract these elements from mining waste — a vital stopgap while new mines take years to develop. Meanwhile, Arnold Magnetic Technologies is turning to abandoned French mine waste, repurposing old infrastructure to secure supply chains. With a looming 2025 deadline to reduce Chinese dependence, the U.S. faces a tight window…
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