The average age of the North American mining workforce is ~60 y/o and facing retirement. At the same time, fewer students are entering the industry, and demand for rare earths is increasing. This is creating a scenario for a major talent gap, as well as a risk of losing key industry knowledge before it can be passed along.
Connections
Rare Earth Element Processing Cannot Be Standardized
Extraction Knowledge, Not Mineral Existence Is The Rare Earth Bottleneck
Reference
� The Elements of Power