Australia Endorses G7 Critical Minerals Declaration

G7 leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation with partner countries to reduce the bloc’s reliance on critical mineral supply chains dominated by China.

G7 Leaders, other world dignitaries and representatives from tech industries take part in a working lunch meeting as part of the G7 summit in Evian, eastern France, on June 17, 2026. Ludovic Marin/AFP via Getty Images

Australia has announced its support for the G7’s recent critical minerals declaration, which aims to reduce the bloc’s reliance on critical mineral supply chains dominated by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and build more resilient, diversified sources of these essential resources.

In a joint statement, G7 leaders agreed to strengthen cooperation with partner countries to develop the processing and industrial capacity needed to diversify the group’s critical minerals value chains.