Major UK rare earths refinery scrapped in favour of US
Despite the name, rare earth metals are relatively common
These magnets would then be used in high-tech applications such as motors for electric vehicles, wind turbines and robotics.
The company had planned to build a refinery at the Saltend Chemicals Plant near Hull, which would have processed the raw materials into metals used to create powerful magnets.
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