The Trump administration has been pushing a plan for minimum pricing of critical minerals shaped by a Pentagon-drafted formula. But EU leaders fear this could replace one dependency (China) with another (the US).

America's plan to control critical mineral prices faces hurdles. G7 nations and the US mining sector are divided. The proposal aims to reduce reliance on China. Allies worry about…

"The United States is racing to diversify its supply chains of critical minerals that underpin modern warfare, artificial intelligence, and the clean energy transition," writes…

G7 leaders address critical mineral reliance on China to enhance economic sovereignty and secure supply chains during summit discussions.

G7 aims to cut dependence on dominant mineral suppliers via new co-ordination measures