G7 trade talks target critical minerals as US-EU tariff rift strains unity
Geopolitics · Mining.com ·
G7 trade ministers pledged in a joint statement to ensure that attempts to weaponize economic dependencies on critical minerals fail, but transatlantic tensions strained unity. Officials agreed on the need to reduce reliance on China for materials used in EVs, electronics and defense, though European and US sides remained at odds over how to achieve it.