G7 targets critical minerals supply

- G7 trade ministers met in Paris this week and pushed to secure critical-minerals supply chains as a concrete deliverable of France’s presidency. - The talks were strained by fresh U.S. tariff threats on EU‑made cars, highlighting friction between Washington and allies over trade and industrial policy. - That debate signals a shift toward controlling bottlenecks like rare earths and processed minerals, not just tariffs. (reuters.com)