Critical Minerals Production Alliance

Mandate

In June 2025 at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta, G7 partners welcomed the Critical Minerals Production Alliance (the Alliance), a Canada-led G7 initiative that works with trusted international partners to foster the development of secure, resilient critical minerals supply chains and to counter market concentration and manipulation.

Represented by Envoys from each G7 country, the Alliance works to accelerate the development of projects that ensure secure supply for advanced manufacturing and defence, reduce vulnerabilities and counter supply chain concentration. By leveraging sovereign tools and fostering high-standard partnerships, the Alliance will mobilize capital, accelerate project development and promote innovation, economic growth and shared prosperity across G7 and international partner nations.

Membership (Envoys)

Canada and its G7 partners have appointed Envoys to the Critical Minerals Production Alliance who will lead efforts to accelerate critical mineral projects, strengthen global supply chains and advance sustainable resource development. The Critical Minerals Production Alliance Envoys are:

• Canada: Isabella Chan, Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Natural Resources Canada
• United States: David Copley, Special Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Global Supply Chain for the United States
• Japan: Hiroyuki Hatada, Deputy Director-General of the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry of Japan
• Germany: Matthias Koehler, Deputy Director General of Raw Materials Policy for Germany
• France: Benjamin Gallezot, Interministerial Delegate for Critical Minerals of France
• United Kingdom: Chris McDonald, Minister for Industry in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero and the Department for Business and Trade of the United Kingdom
• Italy: Alberto Castronovo, Head of Investment and Internationalization within the Cabinet of the Minister of Enterprises and Made in Italy
• European Union: Kerstin Jorna, Director General Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs (GROW) of the European Union

Progress to date

• October 2025
  • Canada announces the first round of 26 strategic investment, partnerships and measures under the Critical Minerals Production Alliance to accelerate the development of secure critical minerals supply chains (read the news release for more information)
  • Canada and Australia sign a Joint Declaration of Intent to collaborate on the promotion of secure, diversified and resilient critical minerals supply chains
  • Critical Minerals Production Alliance Envoys from each G7 countries are officially named
• August 2025
  • Canada and Germany sign a Joint Declaration of Intent to collaborate on the promotion of secure, diversified and resilient critical minerals supply chains
• June 2025
  • Canada and G7 partners announce the establishment of the Critical Minerals Production Alliance at the G7 Leaders’ Summit in Kananaskis, Alberta