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Washington and the EU are attempting to catch up with China in diversifying their supply of raw minerals and materials that can be used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles.  (Photo: Amnesty International)

EU and US strike Congo mining deal in global minerals battle

The EU and the United States have made a breakthrough in their scramble for the raw materials needed to make their transition to net zero manufacturing. 

In an agreement finalised this week, 

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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.

Washington and the EU are attempting to catch up with China in diversifying their supply of raw minerals and materials that can be used to manufacture batteries for electric vehicles.  (Photo: Amnesty International)

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Author Bio

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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