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Inside one of Ukraine’s rare earth mines – where a Star Wars-esque machine is at work
Rare earth mining is complicated. Sky News was given access to one of Ukraine's open-pit titanium mines where one company has been excavating for 15 years – and has barely touched the surface.
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One of Ukraine's open-pit titanium mines
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The site in Zhytomyr region, in the northwest of the country, is owned by Group DF
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Dmytro Holik, Group DF director of mining and concentrating plant
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Group DF has been excavating at the site for 15 years and has barely touched the surface
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Map of Ukraine minerals
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