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All of TX qualifies. Much of it is already desert.
WV also.For reasons of economy, it would be best to locate the processing plants nearest the deposits;
Map of rare earth deposits in the US. Apparently, the richest deposits are those in southern California, Wyoming, and Montana.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn19753-us-re...Map of federally owned areas.
https://civicinsighter.com/p/national-parks-forest...Recall, during the 2008 "peak oil crisis", #43 proposed building refineries on military bases, so they would be beyond the reach of state and local regulators.
Steve
