Brussels is speeding up its rare earths talks with Brazil after a US firm locked in Serra Verde, the country’s only rare earths mine, for 15 years.

Brazil holds the world’s 2nd-largest reserves and wants to become a processor of critical minerals—but it refuses to choose sides between Washington and Beijing | World News

USA Rare Earth's $2.8 billion Serra Verde acquisition leads a wave of Western investment in Brazilian rare earths to counter China's 90% processing