This invisible Norwegian mine could solve Europe's rare earth problem

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The Fen deposit holds almost 9 million tonnes of rare earth ore, making it the biggest known source in Europe. But to get to it, Rare Earths Norway will have to dig underneath a village of over 2,000 people. Can they do it in time? #planeta #rareearth #mining We're destroying our environment at an alarming rate. But it doesn't need to be this way. Planet A explores the shift towards an eco-friendly world — and challenges our ideas about what dealing with climate change means. We look at the big and the small: What we can do and how the system needs to change. We'll take a truly global look at how to get us out of this mess. Follow Planet A on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dw_planeta?lang=en Credits: Reporter – Adam Baheej Adada Camera – Henning Goll Supervising Editors – Malte Rohwer-Kahlmann, Kiyo Dörrer Editing & Animation – Adam Baheej Adada Thumbnail – Em Chabridon Factcheck – Kirsten Funck Read more: https://single-market-economy.ec.europa.eu/sectors/raw-materials/areas-specific-interest/critical-raw-materials/critical-raw-materials-act_en https://fensfeltet.no/en/om-fensfeltet2/# https://www.csis.org/analysis/consequences-chinas-new-rare-earths-export-restrictions Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:55 The Fen Deposit 02:46 What's inside? 04:53 The ‘invisible mine’ 06:36 What do the locals think? 08:24 Critical materials for the EU 11:00 Conclusion