DOE aims to ensure supply of ‘rare earth’ metals vital for renewable technologies

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The Department of Energy is creating a strategic plan to ndevelop a reliable supply of rare earth metals, especially those nused in four technologies key to renewable energy projects, a nsenior DOE official told a Senate panel Thursday.n”Today, more than 95% of global production of rare nearths comes from China. This concentration of produc-ntion creates serious concerns,” said David Sandalow, DOE’s nassistant secretary for policy and international affairs. n“Development of new rare earth mines will require invest-nment and time.”