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Severe blow for UK's bid to become minerals superpower

Sky News 1 min read 8 hours ago

Britain's hopes of becoming a critical minerals superpower have been dealt a severe blow after one of its leading companies abandoned its plans to build a rare earths refinery near Hull.
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