Rare Earth Minerals: Western start-ups seek to break China's grip on rare earths refining, ET Auto
Rare Earth Minerals: The existing standard to refine these strategic minerals, known as solvent extraction, is an expensive and dirty process that China has spent the past 30 years mastering. MP Materials , Lynas Rare Earths and other Western rare earths companies have struggled at times to deploy it due to technical complexities and pollution concerns.