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Australia joins G7 minerals alliance in Canada pact
Australia and Canada have signed a series of agreements on critical minerals as part of efforts among the West to reduce their dependence on Chinese supply chains. The agreement includes Australia’s entry into the G7 minerals security alliance, said Reuters on Thursday. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced the agreements in a speech to Australia’s parliament on Thursday, the final day of a three-day visit. “We signed a series of new agreements on critical minerals, including Australia joining the G7 minerals alliance — the largest grouping of trusted democratic mineral reserves in the world,” he ... (full story)