G7 to collaborate on critical mineral supply chains, draft document says

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Open this photo in gallery: G7 leaders will work on setting standards for the critical minerals market, with a focus on labour and environmental standards and anti-corruption measures.Pool/Getty Images The leaders of the Group of Seven countries have provisionally agreed to work together to rapidly develop global supply chains for critical minerals in an effort to reduce their reliance on China for key industrial inputs. The G7 countries will establish an “action plan,” with the aim of setting standards for critical minerals markets and providing funding for new mines and downstream processing facilities, according to a draft document seen by...