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"Mr President, we all know that a mobile phone, for example, contains familiar metals such as copper and iron, however such devices also contain somewhat less well-known substances, namely the rare earths that are such a vitally important part of future technology. As we know, these are not just rare materials, but also the source of political conflict. In view of the announcement by China, which supplies 97% of high-tech metals, that it intended reducing extraction, the European Union would be well advised to consider stockpiling these materials as part of its raw materials strategy. Plans to support sustainable raw materials extraction in the EU require a sophisticated strategy. Because of the long lead time of five to 10 years, we need to consider now what raw materials requirements we will need to cover in the long term. These deliberations must also take account of the fact that China has secured raw materials sources for itself in Africa, Mongolia or Afghanistan for many years to come.
We know that recycling will slowly become a more economically interesting prospect in view of the mountains of scrap electronic equipment and rising raw materials prices. However, this should not lead us to choose a radical solution that would cause public outrage – similar to the ban on light bulbs."@en1
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