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Environmental Impact Study Soon after the discovery of REE near Penco, plans were made to produce 1,700 tons of rare earth concentrate annually for 15 years using open-pit mining techniques on an area covering 256 hectares, including 13 hectares of native and endangered flora. Instead, they claim that because the presence of rare earths prevents native plants from flourishing, the project's removal of rare earths, along with predatory trees, and replacement with native trees will improve the environment. Currently, China produces 92 percent of the world's rare earth magnets and accounts for 63 percent of rare earth processing and 85 percent of rare earth mining. Recommendations to Global Social Movements The fight to prevent REE mining in Penco is far from over. [Extracted from the article] |
