The European Union stepped up a push to become less dependent on imported raw materials such as rare earths and lithium, saying supply-chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak bolster the need for more self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n
The European Commission vowed to create a raw-materials alliance by the end of the year in a bid to \u201cincrease EU resilience in the rare earth and magnet value chains\u201d because of their importance to industries ranging from renewable energy to space.<\/p>\n
The commission, the 27-nation EU\u2019s executive arm in Brussels, said the alliance would expand its remit over time to address other critical raw-material and base-metal needs.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe cannot afford to rely entirely on third countries,\u201d European Industry Commissioner Thierry Breton said in a statement on Thursday. \u201cBy diversifying the supply from third countries and developing the EU\u2019s own capacity for extraction, processing, recycling, refining and separation of rare earths, we can become more resilient and sustainable.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The European Union stepped up a push to become less dependent on imported raw materials such as rare earths and lithium, saying supply-chain disruptions caused by the coronavirus outbreak bolster the need for more self-sufficiency.<\/p>\n
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