US, UK, EU, Australia and more to meet to discuss critical minerals alliance | Mining

[From the Guardian this morning ](https://www.theguardian.com/business/2026/feb/01/us-uk-eu-australia-critical-minerals-rare-earths-g7-minimum-price)

MP, USAR and other rare earth names with a bump Monday?

6600 shares USAR @ 22.04

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One area of discussion will be calls for the US to guarantee a minimum price for critical minerals and rare earths. A report this week [that Washington has decided against the idea](https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/us-moves-away-critical-mineral-price-floors-sources-say-2026-01-28/) sent shares downwards in Australia, which has been positioning itself as a critical minerals alternative to China with a decision to stockpile elements such as antimony and gallium