The company believes that promoting the Coal Region, in northeastern Pennsylvania, US, as a domestic Rare Earth Element production district will secure technology metals independence for the US and its allies.
The station can process approximately 250 m2 of coal in an hour, and can be operated remotely.
Rio Tinto has agreed to sell its interests in the Hail Creek coal mine and Valeria coal project to Glencore for AUS$1.7 billion.