Turkey’s bid to develop rare earth minerals hits wall of technology restrictions

Turkey’s bid to develop rare earth minerals hits wall of technology restrictions

Abdullah Bozkurt/Stockholm Turkey is attempting to position itself as a new player in the global rare earth elements (REEs) market, yet the country continues to face significant technological, economic and geopolitical obstacles in transforming extensive underground reserves into a functioning industrial ecosystem. A January 3 letter by Turkish Energy and Natural Resources Minister Alparslan Bayraktar, a copy of which was obtained by Nordic Moni…