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La Rochelle plant needs customers to commit to buying certain volumes of rare earths at certain prices
Pricing is key to the future of the expanded La Rochelle plant
Responsible rare earth operations cost more money
Mr Kehren says Solvay has solutions for responsible rare earth operations in China without polluting
China has been more willing to handle radioactive pollution from rare earths mining and processing
Viridis Mining hopes to provide 5% of the world's rare earths from Brazil mine
Western firms need more government support to catch up with Chinese rare earths rivals
Rafael Moreno says regulatory and financial backing is key for Viridis Mining
Securing access to raw materials is at the heart of recent EU trade deals
Wang Yi said controlling exports of dual-use goods is China's sovereign right and common practice
European Parliament says Beijing's controls are unjustified and coercive
European Parliament wants European Commission to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earths
Benjamin Gallezot says economic cooperation is more powerful than pure competition.
Benjamin Gallezot says dependency on a single source is dangerous.
The French government supports this facility with about €20m in tax credits.
The room is about the size of a football pitch with metal vats separating rare earths.
The 40-hectare site employs more than 300 people.
Florian Gouneau says liquid separation unit will purify cerium and lanthanum
Limited access is due to concerns about rivals gaining knowledge concentrated in China
Author granted special access to separation rooms vital to plant know-how since 1948