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AU$4,434.25/ozAGEUR 1,790.10 / 1,967.90/kgCU$14,359.00/tAL$3,303.00/tNI$16,615.00/tZN$3,995.50/tPB$1,870.00/tSN$54,450.00/tAU$4,434.25/ozAGEUR 1,790.10 / 1,967.90/kgCU$14,359.00/tAL$3,303.00/tNI$16,615.00/tZN$3,995.50/tPB$1,870.00/tSN$54,450.00/t
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Norra Kärr’s 25-Year Mining Lease Marks Europe’s Best Shot at Heavy Rare Earth Sovereignty — But the Window Is Closing

Leading Edge Materials' 25-year Norra Kärr mining lease transforms Europe's most advanced heavy rare earth deposit from contingent to legally secured, with projected dysprosium output capable of covering all of Europe's annual demand — but building the full mine-to-magnet chain requires capital deployment to match the policy ambition before US actors occupy the midstream.

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