Trump's critical minerals pricing plan faces skeptical G7, divided industry

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The Trump administration's plan to regulate critical mineral prices to boost production faces skepticism from G7 countries and division within the mining industry. Concerns focus on potential costs and governance issues, impacting negotiations for a Western trading bloc dedicated to critical minerals.

ÉVIAN-LES-BAINS, France, June 15 - 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.