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Real resilience is not just about securing more. It’s about needing less. 🔥

The EU is facing a minerals dilemma. With the US financial power and China’s dominance in processing, Europe’s options are limited.

Its current strategy?
- Expanding mining
- Mobilising public finance
- Easing social and environmental safeguards

At the same time, demand for and competition over critical minerals are rising rapidly. Not only from the energy transition, but also from defence, AI, and the automotive sector.

The result?
- More competition.
- Higher risks.
- Deeper dependence on volatile supply chains.

But there is another path, one that the EU is largely ignoring: reducing demand ✨
- Reducing material use.
- Improving resource efficiency.
- Rethinking how key sectors operate.

All while supporting climate goals and reducing geopolitical exposure.

A more resilient strategy is within reach. But it requires a shift in focus.

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