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Pensana plans $125M rare earth separation facility in England

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Targeted production is around 12,500 annualized tonnes of rare earth oxides, including 4,500 tonnes of magnet metal rare earth oxides (NdPr), which would represent approximately 5% of 2025 projected world demand. The Saltend plant would purify rare earth sulfates, which would be imported from the company’s Longonjo mine in Angola.

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Opinion: Is Russia Plotting To Bring Down OPEC?

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Energy is the foundation of Russia, its economy, its government, and its political system. They pose an existential threat to the industry and therefore to the Russian economy: The revenues Russia can earn from its crude and natural gas exports face intense pressure. The emergence of the U.S., This has transformed the U.S. Wary of U.S.

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Opinion: Saudis Could Face An Open Revolt At Next OPEC Meeting

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million barrels per day in 1H 2015, in part because as Russia's economy contracted, reducing domestic crude demand to 3.47 While the IEA projects surplus production will begin to recede in 2H 2016, they are suffering now (and in any case, it is a projection). percentage points. Moreover, Saudi policy, combined with the impact of U.S.