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France builds rare earth metals recycling plant to reduce dependence on China
2026-06-29 15:46:00 / MISTERE&KURIOZITETE
France is building a five-hectare rare earth element recycling plant in the southwestern Pyrenees-Atlantiques region, as part of efforts to expand domestic production of strategic materials, TF1 reported today.
The French government has allocated 106 million euros for the project, which is expected to produce around 600 metric tons of recycled heavy rare earth elements each year, equivalent to around 10 percent of current global demand, Tf1 said.
The facility, under construction in Lacq near Pau, will produce magnets using recycled rare earth elements. Rare earth magnets are used in a range of technologies, including mobile phones, electric vehicle motors and wind turbines.
TF1 said France has no domestic deposits of rare earths and is relying on recycling to develop domestic production capacity. According to the broadcaster, the authorization process for the project took 10 months, compared to the three to four years typically required for industrial projects.
The report added that the new facility aims to expand existing recycling capacity in France, where recycled rare earth magnets are currently produced on a smaller scale.
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