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EU unveils plan to secure raw materials, cut dependency

by Associated Press
| September 4, 2020 12:03 AM

BRUSSELS (AP) — Worried by an increasing dependency on the raw materials used to make smart phones, televisions and energy-saving lights, the European Union on Thursday launched a new strategy to secure access to rare earth minerals and to reduce reliance on suppliers like Chile, China and South Africa.

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