Can Europe build a mineral supply chain?

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China’s headstart in market dominance is significant, and its grip on critical mineral supply chains remains tight. The question now is whether other governments can move fast enough — and smart enough — to build something more secure, more sustainable, and less dependent. We head to La Rochelle in western France for a rare look inside one of the world’s biggest rare earth processing plants, and find out what it reveals about Europe’s efforts to build a supply chain of its own. Presenter: Jonathan Josephs Producer: Matt Lines (Image: A rare earth processing plant in La Rochelle, France, owned by chemicals giant Solvay)