Minister of Economy, Finance and Industrial, Energy and Digital Sovereignty Roland Lescure (C) and Minister Delegate for Industry Sebastien Martin (L) examine products derived from rare earths during a visit to the site of the Caremag plant, a subsidiary of 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)