Evian, June 17 -- The Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Wednesday unveiled a joint declaration to strengthen the resilience of critical minerals supply chains, expressing concern over "non-market policies and practices" and the use of economic coercion in global trade.

In a joint declaration on securing supply chains for critical minerals, G7 leaders said they were committed to reducing vulnerabilities stemming from concentrated supply chains and arbitrary trade restrictions.

"We express our grave concerns regarding the use of non-market policies and practices and economic coercion, including arbitrary export restrictions and retaliatory measures on critical minerals and their related dual-use items, all of which undermine economic securit...