To Sweden opened the largest in Europe deposits of rare-earth elements

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In Swedish Arctic the largest known field of rare-earth elements in Europe is opened which can potentially help the continent to be exempted from domination China in the market of these resources, reports information agency "Bloomberg". Source: information agency "Reuters" the Field found by the Swedish state mining company by LKAB, contain more than 1 million tons of rare-earth elements. Works still are at an investigation stage, and the full volume of a field is still unknown. "Will pass at least 10−15 years before we will be able really to begin production and to deliver raw materials on the market" — told the main...