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G7 Paris Plans EU Rare-Earth Supply, Rejects US-Led Secretariat

5/8/2026

Summary

Story summary

G7 ministers in Paris debated a secretariat for mineral coordination after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on EU cars.
France announced a G7 meeting to plan a supply chain meeting 100 % of European heavy-rare-earth demand by 2030.
European officials rejected a stockpile, preferring national reserves and insisting the secretariat not be U.S.-led.
Jamieson Greer and Maros Sefcovic said they will honor Turnberry trade deal as EU legislators work on legislation.

History

Historical Context

China’s rapid rise to dominate rare-earth output in the 2000s, accounting for 71 % of U.S. rare-earth imports in 2021-2024, led it to cut exports in 2010 and trigger a WTO dispute resolved in 2014. The episode spurred the United States, the EU and Japan to seek alternatives, and in 2024 G7 ministers in Paris agreed to explore a multilateral secretariat for critical mineral coordination.

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Story summary

G7 ministers in Paris debated a secretariat for mineral coordination after President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on EU cars.
France announced a G7 meeting to plan a supply chain meeting 100 % of European heavy-rare-earth demand by 2030.
European officials rejected a stockpile, preferring national reserves and insisting the secretariat not be U.S.-led.
Jamieson Greer and Maros Sefcovic said they will honor Turnberry trade deal as EU legislators work on legislation.

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