G7 Ministers Discuss Price Floor for Rare-Earth Supplies
G7 finance ministers and their counterparts from Australia, Mexico, South Korea, and India met in Washington to discuss a price floor for rare-earth supplies. This initiative aims to protect non-Chinese producers while maintaining strategic partnerships.
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Finance ministers from the Group of Seven (G7) countries, joined by their counterparts from Australia 
AU, Mexico 
MX, South Korea 
KR, and India 
IN, convened in Washington on January 12, 2026, to deliberate on establishing a price floor mechanism for rare-earth supplies. This meeting marks a significant step toward protecting non-Chinese producers from potential market flooding by China 
CN, while maintaining a strategy of 'de-risking' rather than full economic decoupling.
AU, Mexico MX, South Korea KR, and India IN, convened in Washington on January 12, 2026, to deliberate on establishing a price floor mechanism for rare-earth supplies. This meeting marks a significant step toward protecting non-Chinese producers from potential market flooding by China CN, while maintaining a strategy of 'de-risking' rather than full economic decoupling.
