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Brazil’s Senate passes rare earth minerals regulation, paving the way for boosted exploration

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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate Wednesday night approved a landmark bill to regulate the exploration of critical and strategic minerals in the South American country, a step toward increased exploitation of its vast reserves of rare earths that are second only to China.

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    RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s Senate Wednesday night approved a landmark bill to regulate the exploration of critical and strategic minerals in the South American country, a step toward increased exploitation of its vast reserves of rare earths that are second only to China.

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