{
  "id": 809987,
  "title": "EU's race for lithium and rare earths sidelined calls to reduce consumption, finds study",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/13/eus-race-for-lithium-and-rare-earths-sidelined-calls-to-reduce",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-08-13T20:00:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Phys.org",
    "slug": "phys-org",
    "url": "https://phys.org/news/2026-08-eu-lithium-rare-earths-sidelined.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "In 2024, the Critical Raw Materials Act (CRMA) came into force. The regulation is intended to secure Europe's supply of critical raw materials, especially minerals and metals such as lithium, cobalt, and rare earth elements. The EU is therefore focusing on reducing its dependence on third countries such as China, boosting domestic minerals and metals production, and expanding recycling. In a…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}