French rare earths specialist Carester and Malaysian miner Malaco Mining Group have teamed up to work on a rare earth separation plant, and will also collaborate on rare earth mining, an adviser to French President Emmanuel Macron said in Kuala Lumpur on Wednesday.
The cooperation agreement on the separation plant project, which is in its “pilot stage”, will include technology transfers to Malaco as well as expertise to ensure environmental compliance, said Benjamin Gallezot, an adviser on strategic minerals, after meeting with Malaysian government officials.
Western countries are trying to develop sources of rare earths, used in electric vehicles, smartphones and other high-tech…