This post was originally published on this site. Chile’s push to become a major rare earth supplier faces a costly industrial gap as the country advances mining and metal production projects without the separation capacity needed to build an integrated supply chain, according to a new study by GEM Mining Consulting. The challenge came into focus with the Oct. 7 inauguration of a demonstration plant at Huachipato in Talcahuano, where Aclara Metals, a 50-50 joint venture between Aclara Resources (TSX: ARA) and Chilean industrial group CAP, is testing technology to convert rare earth oxides into metals and alloys. The facility...
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