(LtoR) Minister Delegate for Industry Sebastien Martin, Caremag president Frederic Carencotte and Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure visit the site of the Caremag plant, belonging to Carester, a French company specializing in the extraction, processing and recycling of strategic minerals, particularly rare earth elements, in Lacq, south-western France, on May 5, 2026. (Photo by Gaizka IROZ / AFP via Getty Images)