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Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industry
ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France - The Trump administration's push to boost critical minerals production by regulating prices is facing skeptical G7 allies and a divided mining industry, with negotiations for a Western trading bloc stumbling over concerns about the plan's cost and governance, according to diplomatic sources and a Reuters analysis of corporate policy recommendations.
Updated June 15, 2026 at 8:11 AM