US EditionChampagne in Washington to talk trade, critical minerals with G7 countries
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne joined G7 talks to advance supply chain coordination, building on the June action plan and October alliance projects, officials said.
- François-Philippe Champagne, the Canadian Finance Minister, is in Washington, D.C. for meetings with G7 counterparts and other countries to discuss trade and critical minerals supply chains.
- In December, Champagne stated that it is time for Canada to move on extraction and refining of critical minerals, and that Canada can help Europe move away from dependence on China for critical minerals.
- At the G7 meeting in Kananaskis, Alta., in June, G7 countries launched an action plan and a production alliance on critical minerals, and in October, Canada announced the first projects coming out of that alliance.
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G7, Other Allies Discuss Ways to Reduce Dependence on Chinese Rare Earths
WASHINGTON, Jan 12 (Reuters) - Finance ministers from the G7 and other major economies met in Washington on Monday to discuss ways to reduce dependence on rare earths from China, including setting a price floor and new partnerships to build up alternative supplies, ministers said.
G7 nations meet over ways to counter China's critical minerals dominance
Finance ministers from the Group of Seven nations, along with officials from other countries, met Monday in Washington to discuss a path forward to “address vulnerabilities in critical minerals supply chains,” the Treasury department said in a statement.
Federal Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is in Washington until Monday to attend meetings on trade and essential minerals.
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Champagne in Washington to talk trade, critical minerals with G7 countries
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