G7 launches an alliance to secure critical minerals outside China

Member countries of the Group of Seven (G7) are formalizing an alliance to secure access to critical minerals required for energy and industrial technologies. The framework aims to reduce the concentration of refining and processing in a single jurisdiction by structuring more diversified supply chains. Priorities focus on increasing supply, contractual stability, and operational transparency across the full cycle from extraction to processing. The new architecture is designed to mobilize private investment and set common information standards.