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Malaysia's government said Tuesday it will allow Lynas Rare Earth to continue to import and process rare earths until March 2026, after the Australian miner proposed a new technology to extract radioactive elements from the waste it produces. The Lynas refinery in Malaysia, its first outside China producing minerals that are crucial to high-tech manufacturing, has been operating in central Pahang state since 2012. The government had ordered Lynas to move its leaching and cracking processe...

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The U.S. is reliant on China for rare earth elements needed for everything from smart phones to wind turbines. Two companies in Wyoming are hoping to change that.

The Ministry of Health in New Zealand recommended that consumers exert caution when purchasing health products sold online.

Fishermen worry over decision to release Fukushima plant water Fishermen in Fukushima are frustrated by the governments decision to release treated water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. More than 1 million tons of treated water will be discharged. Watch video 02:12

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