And the simple reason why China dominates rare earth refining: it is big enough to store all the toxic byproducts.
And the simple reason why China dominates rare earth refining: it is big enough to store all the toxic byproducts. The world's largest REE mine, Bayan-Obo has produced over 70,000 tons of radioactive thorium stored in the area. But, the tailing pond lacks proper lining. As a… pic.twitter.com/MnhBPTKm73 — zerohedge (@zerohedge) November 4, 2025 https://twitter.com/remedyrac/status/1985594742378258646 …