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Paul Ziemkiewicz

Paul Ziemkiewicz

Director, West Virginia Water Research Institute

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It's a scale unit near Mount Storm and it takes about 800 gallons per minute of acid mine drainage and recovers rare earth concentrates.

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Breaking China's grip on rare earths

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Leading acid mine drainage rare earth extraction research

The United States imports roughly 80% of its rare earth elements and relies on China for over 90% of processing—materials essential to electric vehicles, wind turbines, and precision weapons. China's April 2025 export controls on seven heavy rare earths remain in force, with a broader set of restrictions due to expire in November 2026.

Updated May 31