Does Haiti Have Rare Earth Resources?

"Does Haiti have rare earth elements?" This was the question posed to Claude Prépetit, Director General of the Bureau of Mines and Energy (BME), in the context of the discovery of significant rare earth deposits in the southern region of the Dominican Republic, near the southern border with Haiti.

During the Panel Magik broadcast on Tuesday, February 11, 2025, Claude Prépetit stated that research must be conducted on the Haitian side to determine whether these deposits extend to the border with Haiti. "