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EU Races US for Brazil Rare Earths After Trump Locks Up Serra Verde
The EU is accelerating efforts to secure a critical-minerals deal with Brazil after a US company acquired Brazil's only rare earths mine, Serra Verde, for $2.8 billion. The US acquisition has prompted Brussels to act faster in negotiating mineral agreements with Brazil.
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