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Minerals Security Partnership

The MSP is a collaboration of 14 countries and the EU to catalyze public and private investment in responsible critical minerals supply chains globally.

Minerals are essential to the global economy and to the technologies powering the clean energy transition. Diverse, secure, and sustainable supply chains for critical energy minerals are vital to deploying these technologies at the speed and scale necessary to combat the climate crisis.

The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) aims to accelerate the development of diverse and sustainable critical energy minerals supply chains through working with host governments and industry to facilitate targeted financial and diplomatic support for strategic projects along the value chain. MSP partners include Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union (represented by the European Commission).

The MSP considers projects along the full clean energy value chain, from mining, extraction, and secondary recovery, to processing and refining, and ultimately to recycling. The MSP focuses on the minerals and metals supply chains most relevant for clean energy technologies. These include – but are not limited to – lithium, cobalt, nickel, manganese, graphite, rare earth elements, and copper.

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About the MSP

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez explains the goals of the MSP.

Principles

MSP partners strive to elevate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards across the global minerals sector. The MSP commits to support only those projects that meet high, internationally recognized ESG standards, promote local value addition, and uplift communities, in recognition that all countries can benefit from the global clean energy transition. Projects supported by the MSP will adhere to rigorous ESG standards throughout the project lifetime. Further information on the MSP’s principles can be found in the MSP partners’ public statement, “Principles for Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains.”

Under these basic principles, the MSP will support projects that:

Demonstrate responsible stewardship of the natural environment;
Engage in consultative and participatory processes regarding land access and acquisition;
Commit to meaningful, ongoing consultation with communities;
Ensure safe, fair, inclusive, and ethical conditions in the community and the workplace;
Provide economic benefit for workers, and local communities; and

Ensure transparent, ethical business operations.

View the complete MSP statement on Principles for Responsible Critical Minerals Supply Chains.

The MSP aims to use partners’ economic and diplomatic engagement and other forms of support to make strategic critical minerals projects more likely to succeed where appropriate for host governments. The MSP commits to consult frequently and transparently with countries that are not MSP partners, particularly those with significant mineral reserves and those that aspire to move up the critical minerals value chain, to evaluate how best to support responsible commercialization of mineral resources. MSP activities will advance the economic objectives of all countries involved.

Framework

The MSP operates through a collection of project-focused working groups that engage project proponents, evaluate project compatibility with ESG standards and MSP strategic objectives, and assess potential modes of MSP support. MSP partner governments engage across a wide range of agencies and departments, including those responsible for foreign affairs, economy, energy, trade, development finance, and export finance. The MSP is assessing more than a dozen minerals projects around the world, across several commodities and stages of the value chain, including processing and recycling projects. The MSP partner governments may provide financial, diplomatic, or other forms of support.

The MSP directly addresses four major critical minerals challenges:

Diversifying and stabilizing global supply chains;

Investment in those supply chains;

Promoting high environmental, social, and governance standards in the mining, processing, and recycling sectors; and

Increasing recycling of critical minerals.

It will do this by assessing and supporting projects around the world, both in established and emerging clean energy economies both within MSP partners and beyond.

“The countries that take decisive action now to create the industries of the future will be the ones that reap the economic benefits of the clean energy boom that’s coming.”
— President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden

MSP Forum

On March 3, the MSP partners announced the creation of the MSP Forum, which cements our partnership with select minerals producing countries committed to advancing and accelerating individual projects with high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. The Forum will promote diverse and resilient supply chains, local value-addition, and beneficiation.

The MSP Forum provides a platform for partners and Forum members to discuss and advance both projects and policies that provide a more secure and sustainable supply of critical minerals with local beneficiation. The project component of the MSP Forum may include, for example: project information sharing among MSP partners, Forum members, and the private sector, presentations on critical minerals opportunities, or geological survey and mapping requests, among other topics.

The policy dialogue component of the MSP Forum will include topics such as policies to boost sustainable production and local capacities; discussions on regulatory cooperation to foster fair competition, transparency, and local value addition; policies to foster application of high ESG standards; and policies to promote and facilitate effective recycling.

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Establishing the MSP

MSP Launch – Canada

In June 2022, the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) was officially announced in Toronto, Canada, on the margins of the annual Prospectors and Developers Association of Canada (PDAC) convention, the largest mining event in the world. The United States was joined by Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Commission as the founding members of this ambitious new initiative to bolster critical mineral supply chains.

Announcement of the Mineral Security Partnership

Clean energy is our future, and building the technology will require critical minerals. We’re working to bolster supply chains to ensure a more sustainable future. The newly established Minerals Security Partnership aims to do just that. https://t.co/LYFOapEhbi
— Department of State (@StateDept) June 15, 2022

Minerals are essential to the global economy and especially for clean energy tech powering the energy transition. The MSP is committed to building robust, responsible critical mineral supply chains to support economic prosperity and climate objectives: https://t.co/yizK24mY1m. pic.twitter.com/2yRpV3LZWO
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) June 14, 2022

MSP Ministerial – New York City

In September 2022, the United States, led by Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Export Import Bank of the U.S. (EXIM) Chair and President Reta Jo Lewis, hosted a high-level ministerial event to advance the MSP by convening partners and key minerals-rich countries to discuss priorities, challenges, and opportunities in responsible mining, processing, and recycling of critical minerals. The meeting was held in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) high-level week.

MSP partners participating in the meeting included: Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. Additional minerals-rich countries in attendance included Argentina, Brazil, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mongolia, Mozambique, Namibia, Tanzania, and Zambia.

Minerals Security Partnership Convening Supports Robust Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Secretary Blinken Participates in the Mineral Security Partnership Ministerial in New York City, New York

Remarks of Secretary Antony J. Blinken at the Ministerial Meeting of the Minerals Security Partnership

Export-Import Bank of the United States President and Chair Lewis Solidifies New Minerals Security Partnership with Secretary of State Blinken, Under Secretary Fernandez

Diverse and well-governed critical minerals supply chains are essential to the success of the global clean energy transition. I joined @State_E and @EXIMChair at the Minerals Security Partnership event to discuss diversifying the mining and processing of critical minerals. pic.twitter.com/4bjEMqEawW
— Secretary Antony Blinken (@SecBlinken) September 22, 2022

Live now! @SecBlinken participates in the Minerals Security Partnership Ministerial in New York, New York. Also streaming on YouTube at: https://t.co/fFNh1O3oUr. https://t.co/0zQo40AFPa
— Department of State (@StateDept) September 22, 2022

Activities

Convening on the MSP’s ESG Principles in South Africa

In South Africa, on February 7, 2023, the MSP partners agreed on guiding principles for how the MSP will develop projects around the world with local value-add, sustainability, and high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards front and center.

Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez met with MSP partners and minerals-rich countries on the margins of the Mining Indaba conference in South Africa to discuss how the MSP can work with African countries and make sure that critical minerals supply chain growth benefits everyone.

Non-MSP countries in attendance included Angola, Botswana, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, and Zambia.

MSP Governments Engage with African Countries for Environmental and Social Governance Standards

View the complete MSP statement on Principles for Responsible Critical Minerals Supply Chains

This week, in South Africa, the U.S. and partners (🇦🇺 🇨🇦 🇫🇮 🇫🇷 🇩🇪 🇯🇵 🇮🇹 🇰🇷 🇳🇴 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇺) agreed on guiding principles for how the #MSP will develop projects around the world with local value-add, sustainability, and high #ESG performance—front and center. https://t.co/6NQzOzzDeV
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) February 8, 2023

Presentation by Argentina’s Secretary of Mining

To advance the goals of the MSP, in May 2023, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez convened an online discussion with Argentine Secretary of Mining María Fernanda Ávila, international private sector representatives, and MSP partners to discuss critical minerals opportunities in Argentina. This meeting served to familiarize MSP partners and the private sector with Argentina’s critical minerals sector and projects of potential interest for investment and support. Engagements like this help promote the clean energy transition, further mobilizing resources towards diversifying mineral supply chains and advancing the Biden Administration’s priority of regional collaboration on securing responsible and sustainable minerals.

Advancing the Minerals Security Partnership with Argentina and the Private Sector

“Responsible mining that respects the highest environmental and social standards is the right
way to ensure that all can benefit. That’s what the Minerals Security Partnership is all about!”
Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez

🇦🇷 Argentina cumple un rol clave a nivel global. Participé de la primera reunión del Mineral Security Partnership, un programa estratégico de alianzas integrado por Estados Unidos, Alemania, Australia, Canadá, Finlandia, Francia, Japón, Reino Unido, Corea del Sur, Suecia y la UE. pic.twitter.com/i0xOISPQTK
— Fernanda Ávila (@AvilaFernandaOk) May 11, 2023

MSP Principals’ Meeting in London

On October 10, 2023,, the MSP held a principals’ meeting in London on the margins of London Metal Exchange (LME) Week 2023. The theme of the meeting was responsible investment in critical minerals, with the key objective to strengthen collaboration between the MSP, like-minded partners, and the global financial community. Representatives from Australia, Brazil, Canada, European Commission, Finland, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Norway, the Republic of Korea, Sweden, South Africa, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Zambia participated. MSP partners were also joined by members of the finance community, including the Church of England Pension Fund, Standard Chartered, and ICMM.

At the meeting, the MSP partners noted milestones were achieved on four projects:

Chvaletice Manganese Project: This project supports the shift to a circular economy and contributes to site remediation efforts by delivering responsibly produced manganese for the EV industry through the re-processing of manganese in mine tailings in Czechia. Implemented by the Canadian company Euro Manganese, the project will produce high-purity electrolytic manganese metal needed for the battery supply chain. Companies from MSP partner countries are developing offtake agreements for the material, including cathode active material (“CAM”) and the precursor product (“pCAM”) producers, battery makers and automobile manufacturers. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the European Institute for Innovation and Technology (EIT) InnoEnergy are providing financial support. The EU and Canada are engaged on this project through the MSP and through their bilateral strategic partnership on raw materials. Euro Manganese is also preparing a feasibility study for a dissolution plant in Bécancour, Canada, to produce a high-purity electrolytic manganese sulphate monohydrate powder from high-purity manganese metal.
Queensland Pacific Metals (QPM): QPM’s Townsville Energy Chemical Hub (TECH) project will build nickel processing capacity in northern Australia, diversifying the midstream of the supply chain for nickel, an essential mineral for electric vehicle batteries. QPM has received approximately AUD 1.4 billion (USD 900 million) in conditional debt commitments from financing agencies in Australia, Canada and Germany. QPM has already secured offtake agreements for 100 percent of nickel and cobalt sales for the life of the project with partners including the United States’ General Motors, and the Republic of Korea’s LG Energy Solution and POSCO.
Twigg Exploration and Mining: The Board of Directors of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) approved a loan of up to USD 150 million in financing to Twigg Exploration and Mining to fund investments in the company’s graphite mining and processing operation in Balama, Mozambique. The loan will increase production and diversify the global supply chain for graphite, which is a critical mineral for a range of clean energy and advanced technology products. DFC’s support will also lead to job creation and investment in local infrastructure while ensuring high environmental and social standards that are essential for responsible mining. This investment complements an investment by Twigg’s parent company, Syrah Resources, in the Vidalia graphite active anode material processing facility in Louisiana, which received a loan from the U.S. Department of Energy. These efforts represent a key contribution to the MSP and the U.S. critical minerals strategy, working together with a strong private sector partner.
HyProMag: HyProMag is commercializing rare earth magnet recycling using Hydrogen Processing of Magnet Scrap (HPMS) technology, developed at the University of Birmingham, UK, which can liberate and recycle magnets from end-of-life scrap. Having commissioned the UK’s first rare earth magnet recycling pilot plant at the University of Birmingham in 2022, alongside the UK’s only facility to make sintered rare earth magnets, HyProMag, together with the University of Birmingham, are developing a large-scale recycling plant at Tyseley Energy Park, Birmingham, with first production by the end of this year and supported with funding from UK Research and Innovation. Investment from UK-Canada listed Mkango Resources in 2020 has helped scale-up and catalyze international growth initiatives, including in Germany where HyProMag has established a sister company, HyProMag GmbH, and in the U.S. through a new Maginito-CoTec 50:50 joint venture company, with evaluation of other jurisdictions underway. Maginito (79.4% Mkango; 20.6% CoTec) acquired HyProMag in 2023. In line with MSP’s commitment to recycling and reuse, the development of new sources of recycled rare earths can accelerate development of sustainable and competitive rare earth magnet production.

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MSP Principals’ Meeting at PDAC

On March 3, 2024, the partners of the MSP held a principals’ meeting in Toronto during PDAC. The theme of the meeting was responsible investment in critical minerals, with the key objective to strengthen collaboration between the MSP and like-minded partners.

The MSP welcomed Estonia as the newest partner. Estonia is an important stakeholder in the production and processing of rare earth elements and will be a valuable partner in the MSP.

MSP partners also announced the establishment of the MSP Forum to formalize and expand on existing engagements with minerals producing countries, which a particular focus on advancing and accelerating individual projects with high ESG and labor standards and promoting discussion of policies that contribute to diverse and resilient supply chains.

MSP partners also held a meeting with several countries from the Western Hemisphere, including Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Jamaica, Mexico, and Peru to discuss critical mineral supply chains, project development, and opportunities and challenges in mining, as well as in midstream and downstream processing.

At the meeting, MSP partners noted milestones were achieved for the following projects:

EcoGraf Epanko Graphite Project: Australian-based EcoGraf has authorized German-based KfW IPEX-Bank to arrange a senior debt facility of up to USD 105 million for the development of the Epanko Graphite Project in Tanzania. The German government has confirmed, in principle, the eligibility of the Epanko project for the Untied Loan Guarantee (UFK) scheme, which is contingent on the support of German off-takers for the initial phase of the project, which is expected to produce 73,000 tons per year of graphite. The loan from KfW IPEX-Bank, subject to satisfactory due diligence and credit approvals, offers favorable terms and reflects the strategic importance of the project. EcoGraf is building a vertically integrated battery anode materials business to produce high-purity graphite products for the lithium-ion battery and advanced manufacturing markets. EcoGraf’s commitment to high ESG standards, in compliance with the Equator Principles, has been a key factor in securing this financing.
GECAMINES-JOGMEC MOU: This February at Mining Indaba in Cape Town, South Africa, the United States, as Chair of the MSP, and MSP partners announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between LA GENERALE DES CARRIERES ET DES MINES (GECAMINES) and the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC). This milestone collaboration, forged through dialogue among MSP partners, creates a framework for coordination in mineral exploration, production, and processing in alignment with our shared commitment to the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment (PGI)’s development of the Lobito Corridor. The MOU also creates a framework for cooperation in the areas of mining and mineral resources with the intention of expanding business opportunities for the parties.

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Projects

The MSP aims to ensure minerals are produced, processed, and recycled in a way that helps countries realize the full economic benefits of their resources. The MSP welcomes the opportunity to work together with resource-rich countries developing their minerals sectors.

The MSP considers projects along the full clean energy value chain, from mining, extraction, and secondary recovery, to processing and refining, and ultimately to recycling. The MSP embraces the role of innovation and the principles of sustainability and circular economy and strives to support state-of-the-art projects. The MSP is considering projects around the globe, both within MSP partners’ borders and elsewhere – projects do not have to be located within MSP partners’ jurisdictions to receive MSP support.

The MSP commits to support only those projects that meet high, internationally recognized ESG standards, promote local value addition, and uplift communities, in recognition that all countries can benefit from the global clean energy transition. Projects supported by the MSP will adhere to rigorous ESG standards throughout the project lifetime. Further information can be found in the MSP partners’ public statement, “Principles for Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains.”

The MSP is assessing minerals projects around the world, across several commodities and stages of the value chain, including processing and recycling projects. The MSP partner governments may provide financial, diplomatic, or other forms of support.

The MSP is open to receiving information on projects of potential interest to the MSP partner governments. Information on a project in a given country may be shared with the diplomatic missions of MSP partner governments operating in that country. Sharing project information with an MSP partner government for consideration by the MSP does not imply or guarantee that the MSP will provide support for the project.

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Remarks and Releases

2024

Undersecretary Jose W. Fernandez SAFE Summit 2024 Closing
Keynote, March 15, 2024

Joint Statement of the Minerals Security Partnership Principals’ Meeting 2024

Joint Statement on the High-Level Minerals Security Partnership Forum Event in New York City

Joint Statement on Establishment of the Minerals Security Partnership Finance Network

United States Welcomes New Deal in Graphite Production Between POSCO and Black Rock Mining

The United States, a member of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), welcomes the new deal finalized September 6 between POSCO of the Republic of Korea and Black Rock Mining (BRM) of Australia that advances cooperation on further developing the natural graphite supply chain by supporting the development of the Mahenge graphite mine in Tanzania.

The U.S. Recognizes Ecuador’s Entry into the Minerals Security Partnership Forum

Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and Environment Jose W. Fernandez, U.S. Ambassador to Ecuador Art Brown and Ecuador’s Minister of Energy, and Mines Antonio Gonçalves, marked Ecuador’s entry into the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Forum during the Under Secretary’s visit to Quito on August 27.

Statement on the First High-Level Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Forum Event

On July 18, Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez and Deputy Director-General for Trade Leopoldo Rubinacci hosted the first high-level MSP Forum event. Ministers and high-level officials from MSP partner countries and mineral-producing countries participated virtually.

The Minerals Security Partnership Welcomes New Deal in Minerals Offtake and Processing Between STL in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Umicore in Belgium

The United States, as Chair of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), and MSP partners welcome the new deal finalized on May 8 between STL, a subsidiary of La Générale des Carrières et des Mines (Gécamines) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), and Belgian company Umicore that advances cooperation on germanium offtake and processing.

Secretary Blinken Officially Launches the Minerals Security Partnership Forum with the European Commission

On April 5, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken, accompanied by Under Secretary Fernandez, hosted an event with the European Commission Executive Vice President and Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis to formally launch the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Forum in Leuven, Belgium.

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Canada

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez traveled to Toronto, Canada, March 3-4, 2024. The Under Secretary co-hosted a high-level roundtable discussion for officials from countries that are part of the MSP

Under Secretary Fernandez Welcomes the Addition of Estonia to the Minerals Security Partnership and MSP Partners Announce the Creation of the Minerals Security Partnership Forum

On March 3, 2024, Under Secretary Fernandez welcomed Estonia as the newest member of the MSP. MSP Partners also announced the creation of the MSP Forum, which cements the MSP’s partnership with minerals-producing countries committed to advancing and accelerating individual projects with high ESG standards.

Minerals Security Partnership Releases Joint Statement

On March 3, 2024, the partners of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) held a
principals’ meeting in Toronto during the Prospectors and Developers Association of
Canada annual convention (PDAC), the largest mining event in the world. The theme
of the principals’ meeting was responsible investment in critical minerals, with the key
objective to strengthen collaboration between the MSP and like-minded partners.

Minerals Security Partnership Graphite Supply Chain Deep-Dive at PDAC

On March 4, 2024, the partners of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) held a
Graphite Supply Chain Deep-Dive meeting on March 4 in Toronto, following the MSP
principals’ meeting on March 3. The graphite meeting was hosted by the Government
of the Republic of Korea, in cooperation with the MSP partners, including the United
States, the current chair of the MSP. In-sun Kang, the 2 nd Vice Foreign Minister of
Korea, Jose W. Fernandez, the U.S. Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth,
Energy, and the Environment, and Kerstin Jorna, Director General for Internal Market,
Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs of the European Commission provided opening
remarks.

Minerals Security Partnership Announces Collaboration in Minerals Exploration, Production, and Processing

On February 5, 2024, the United States, as Chair of the Minerals Security Partnership
(MSP), and MSP partners, announces the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding
(MOU) between LA GENERALE DES CARRIERES ET DES MINES (GECAMINES) and the
Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (JOGMEC).

Digital Press Briefing on Mining Indaba – February 6, 2024

A man and a woman shake hands in front of a display "Mining Finland" — Under Secretary Ferndandez greets the Finnish Ambassador at the Mining Finland display

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to South Africa

On February 2, 2024, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez traveled to Cape Town, South Africa, February 4-7. Under Secretary Fernandez led a delegation of U.S. government officials who participated in the “Investing in African Mining Indaba.” On February 5, the Under
Secretary spoke on a panel discussing the security of critical minerals supply chains.

2023

State Department Announces Public-Private Partnership with SAFE

On November 1, 2023, Under Secretary Jose Fernandez and Special Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe announced the Minerals Investment Network for Vital Energy Security and Transition (MINVEST), a new public private partnership with the nonprofit SAFE. The partnership will promote public-private dialogue and spur investment in strategic critical minerals projects with high ESG standards, all of which support the Department of State’s commitment to the MSP.

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Joint Statement on the Minerals Security Partnership Announces Support for Mining, Processing, and Recycling Projects

The text of the statement was released on October 10, 2023 by the Governments of the United States of America and Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the European Union following the conclusion of the Minerals Security Partnership’s ministerial meetings in London.

Under Secretary Fernandez Holds Critical Minerals Roundtable at UNGA

On September 18,2023, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez convened U.S. government and private sector stakeholders from key sectors to discuss how to increase investment in critical minerals. This roundtable was co-organized by the Department of State’s Office of Global Partnerships and the non-profit SAFE, represented by SAFE’s President and CEO Robbie Diamond and Director of International Affairs Abigail Hunter. Among the U.S.
government participants in the discussion were Assistant Secretary for Energy
Resources Geoffrey Pyatt, Chair of EXIM Bank Reta Jo Lewis, and Special
Representative for Global Partnerships Dorothy McAuliffe.

Highlights of Italy’s Participation in the MSP

On July 27, 2023, the White House released a Joint Statement from President Biden and Prime Minister Meloni.

India Announces Participation in the MSP

On June 22, 2023, the White House released a Joint Statement from the United States and India.

White House: Joint Statement from the United States and India

By joining the Mineral Security Partnership (#MSP), 🇮🇳 #India becomes part of a group with goals to exchange information on critical mineral sector opportunities. 👉 https://t.co/RgeCSsztV0 https://t.co/oMKeLUCvit
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) June 24, 2023

MSP Principles for Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains

On February 7, 2023, partner countries released a statement of principles for developing critical mineral supply chains that adhere to high environmental, social, and governance standards.

View or download MSP Principles for Responsible Critical Mineral Supply Chains .

2022

Ministerial to advance the MSP

On September 22, 2022, Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Export Import Bank of the U.S. (EXIM) Chair and President Reta Jo Lewis hosted a high-level ministerial event to advance the MSP.

Minerals Security Partnership Convening Supports Robust Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies

Initial Announcement of the MSP

In June 2022, Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez and twelve partner countries announced the MSP in Toronto, Canada.

Minerals Security Partnership

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In the Media

2024

Under Secretary Jose Fernandez Discusses U.S. Critical Minerals Strategy for Clean Energy Transition, March 6, 2024

2024 SAFE Summit

2023

U.S. Department of State Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez on Critical Minerals, Critical Minerals International Alliance, November 8, 2023

Screenshot of two men in a video interview — **Bloomberg Video: Fernandez on Critical Minerals Supply Chain, October 2, 2023**

A man talking on camera — **VOA Video: Responsibly Meeting the Critical Need for Critical Minerals, September 25, 2023**

Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez provided a keynote address on MSP at CSIS

2023 SAFE Summit March 28-29, 2023

2023 SAFE Summit

Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez participated in a fireside chat session on the MSP with Ana Swanson from the New York Times.

Just had a great chat on Administration priorities at #SAFESummit2023 with @AnaSwanson.

To succeed in our climate and energy ambitions, we need diversified, secure and transparent #supplychains and a race to the top on #ESG standards —@StateDept’s #MSP👉https://t.co/yizK24mY1m pic.twitter.com/C8DcDVA1qO
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) March 28, 2023

Wonderful to talk with @AnaSwanson at the @Securing_Energy #SAFESummit2023 about how we’re working with international partners to expand sustainable, resilient critical mineral #supplychains and bring strategic projects to fruition. →https://t.co/IJ7jN1Nnt1 pic.twitter.com/wCE9W3qGWE
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) March 28, 2023

“CERAWeek 2023”

Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez participates in a keynote panel for CERAWeek in Houston, Texas.

Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Houston for CERAWeek

.@State_E is on travel to Houston from March 6-7 for #CERAWeek 2023 to engage local stakeholders and foreign governments on global issues, including critical minerals, energy security, the clean energy transition, and support for Ukraine. https://t.co/cTdIflbC0P
— Department of State (@StateDept) March 7, 2023

“2023 Mining Indaba Conference”

On February 5, 2023, Under Secretary Fernandez gave a keynote address at the Investing in Africa Mining Indaba — Africa’s largest mining investment conference. He focused on the importance of U.S. support and investment in developing and securing more resilient and sustainable critical mineral supply chains.

Keynote Remarks by Under Secretary Fernandez at Africa’s Mining Indaba

Jose W. Fernandez focused on the importance of U.S. support and investment in developing and securing more resilient and sustainable critical mineral supply chains. Bolstering key supply chains, particularly the critical minerals vital to a clean energy transition. pic.twitter.com/NEDPGLBYvt
— Mining Indaba (@MiningIndaba) February 6, 2023

I was honored to speak at @MiningIndaba today to discuss the importance of mining stakeholders securing #criticalmineral supply chains in Africa, which will be essential for a global transition to #cleanenergy technologies.

🎙️ https://t.co/4uwoWBL8N7 #MI2023 #MI23 #AFHubPress pic.twitter.com/2QfNVLIcMT
— Under Secretary Jose W. Fernandez (@State_E) February 6, 2023

Under Secretary Fernandez outlines US policy engagement and investment priorities to support the energy transition in Africa⁩ ⁦@MiningIndaba⁩ ⁦@USStateDepartm2⁩ ⁦@EITIorg⁩ ⁦@HelenClarkNZ⁩ pic.twitter.com/A9CvmDl1Fz
— Mark Robinson (@Mark_EITI) May 10, 2022

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Secretary Blinken Participates in the Mineral Security Partnership Ministerial in New York City, New York

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Presentation by Argentina’s Secretary of Mining

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