G7 Meet: Bloc Discusses Strategy to Reduce Dependence on China’s Mineral Supply Chain
At the recent Group of Seven (G7) meeting, leaders confronted a clear fact: their economies are heavily reliant on China for critical minerals. Data show that China mines about 60 % of the world’s rare earths and processes roughly 90 % of them. This dependence creates a strategic vulnerability for technology, clean-energy, and defense supply…