Rare earth elements mining investment: It is not all about China

Finally, although differences in demand of different rare earth elements will make really difficult to achieve “a priori” a market in balance, the five studied projects are anticipated to cover approximately the third part of the total rare earth consumption in the world. When their dysprosium oxide production was analysed, the resulting proportion for the most critical rare earth element based on its role in clean energy together with its biggest supply risk was almost the same, something optimistic regarding the achievement of a balanced market outside China.