No two mining sites share the same geological composition. Ore deposits are formed through magma flows in the Earth’s mantle, and the exact mineral makeup at any given site is always unique.
This means that while extraction and refining processes may be similar across sites, they are never identical. Processes cannot be copy-pasted between locations.
Connections
Rare Earth Mines Can Take Decades To Reach Production
Rare Earth Supply Concentration Creates Huge Fragility
Reference
� The Elements of Power