Rare earth talent scramble lures 86-year-old from retirement
Market Trends · Mining.com ·
As the US races to rebuild rare earth capacity, some companies are partnering with universities to recruit students in engineering, metallurgy and chemistry — and even coaxing veteran specialists out of retirement, including an 86-year-old expert. The scramble underscores a looming workforce shortage that could constrain the build-out of a domestic rare earths supply chain.