true, we also want to make sure we have some autonomy processing...

true,

we also want to make sure we have some autonomy processing out of the country , otherwise our sovereign risk increases by having all the eggs in the country and at the whim of government oversight and laws.

Rare earths minerals has economic power - i don't like the idea of the country utilizing that and by offshore processing we help to alleviate that from happening.

imagine two years later post processing in the country , the company gets a rare earth export tax, then a environmental tax.. then another tax or fee and eventually the company has little value.

i would want to see a robust agreement with mutual benefits than one that's met a deadline but longer term carries a greater risk.