China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths

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China Has Paid a High Price for Its Dominance in Rare Earths

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The artificial lake of sludge is contaminated with lead, cadmium and other heavy metals, including traces of radioactive thorium, according to technical papers by Chinese scholars.

This story appeared on nytimes.com, 2025-07-05 04:01:07.