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In early 2026, the commission will set up a European Critical Raw Materials Centre (Photo: Fairphone)

EU to spend €3bn on new minerals supply in bid to break reliance on China

The EU will ramp up its efforts to safeguard the bloc’s supply of critical minerals and rare earths, including plans to coordinate stockpiling and the purchase of minerals early next year. 

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In early 2026, the commission will set up a European Critical Raw Materials Centre (Photo: Fairphone)

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Benjamin Fox is a seasoned reporter and editor, previously working for fellow Brussels publication Euractiv. His reporting has also been published in the Guardian, the East African, Euractiv, Private Eye and Africa Confidential, among others. He heads up the AU-EU section at EUobserver, based in Nairobi, Kenya.

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