Australia to join G7 critical minerals alliance, Canada's Carney says - Reuters

<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxNaVJZUlNVdS01Z1otZ1NrTXZBYlY3aXdaT0xDZWFfS25zSUNHYm1FOEpfelZMN1JHcWlOdW15Tm5Rd25sQlJkMzViYms3dzI0VUxQUk53Z3BxaE45ek9GcjI3eUlXRXNLSkp0bXcybWlZREZMdDA2NklsSW5PYUluME82SDgwOUs0c3ZxNS1aN3RVRDQ3M1lxcXl2T01QV2JiWkhkMDJSVTAtVEpOczRLckNCZjJ3QQ?oc=5" target="_blank">Australia to join G7 critical minerals alliance, Canada's Carney says</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that Australia has joined the G7 Critical Minerals Production Alliance, aiming to diversify supply chains and reduce dependence on China for critical minerals essential for semiconductors and defense applications.

In a major address in Canberra, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney called for enhanced cooperation on critical minerals, defense, and trade, announcing Australia's inclusion in the G7 critical minerals alliance, the largest grouping of democratic countries with major reserves in the world.

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney warned that economic integration has 'subordinated' middle powers to predatory superpowers, declaring that countries like Australia and Canada must band together to develop critical technologies, defend free trade, and protect human rights.

Australia and Canada signed new agreements on critical minerals, including Australia's membership in the G-7 minerals alliance, aiming to diversify supply chains away from China, which controls the majority of production and processing of critical minerals essential for semiconductors and defense applications.