Glass jars containing rare earths are pictured inside the storage room of Tradium, a company specialized in trading rare earths, in Frankfurt am Main, western Germany, on Nov. 4, 2025. Kirill Kudryavtsev/AFP via Getty ImagesThe European Union is stepping up ties with Brazil as it seeks to reduce reliance on China’s dominance of critical minerals used in electric vehicles, electronics, and defense systems.EU Commissioner for International Partnerships Jozef Sikela visited a rare earths project in Brazil this week during a trip aimed at strengthening supply chains and expanding local processing.
EU Courts Brazil to Break Chinas Grip on Critical Minerals
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