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Republican Excitement for Wyoming Rare Earth Mining Contradicts the Party’s Disdain for Renewables

Ramaco Resources’ Brook Mine could become the second rare earth extraction operation in the U.S., but the minerals face an uncertain domestic market under President Trump.

By Jake Bolster

Minaçu was shaped around the asbestos mine and it is hoped a new license to explore rare earth minerals could regenerate the area. Credit: José Cícero / Agência Pública

Brazil’s Last Asbestos Miners Are Switching To Rare Earth Minerals. Can They Offer a Brighter Future?

By Isabel Seta, Agência Pública and the Guardian

How to Buy a Piece of a Lawsuit and Impoverish a Country

By Katie Surma, Nicholas Kusnetz

Undersea Rare Earths Likely a Pipe Dream

By Julie Gordon, Reuters

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