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BNDES funds rare earth pilot plant in Brazil to boost strategic mineral processing

Brazil's development bank BNDES approved R$ 77.5 million for a pilot plant in Poços de Caldas to develop ionic clay processing techniques for rare earths. This marks a strategic move to reduce dependence on Chinese rare earth supply chains. The project is at pilot stage, with commercial viability and output scale still uncertain.

Poder360about 15 hours agoBRCredibility 44%View source

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Mosaic Score6.3
Confidence0.7
Significance0.5
Source credibility0.4

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#rare earths#mining#brazil#supply chain#strategic minerals

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Poços de Caldas

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