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EU picks tungsten, rare earths, gallium for first critical mineral stockpile

The โ European Union has shortlisted โ tungsten, rare earths and โ gallium for its first joint stockpile of critical minerals aimed at reducing its reliance on China, according to three sources familiar with the matter. The EU is also talking to major ports โ€Œincluding Rotterdam in the Netherlands, the regionโ€™s biggest, to store the minerals, one of the three and a fourth source said. The move marks one of the blocโ€™s most concrete steps to insulate its economy from Beijingโ€™s production dominance in...