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☷Minerals Security Partnership Convening Supports Robust Supply Chains for Clean Energy Technologies United States Department of State
U.S. Department of State ( By Press Release office)
Sep 22,2022
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The United States convened Minerals Security Partnership ( MSP ) partners and key minerals - rich countries to discuss priorities , challenges , and opportunities in responsible mining , processing , and recycling of critical minerals . Secretary Antony Blinken opened the meeting , held in New York City on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly High - Level Week . First announced in June 2022 , the MSP is a new multilateral initiative to bolster critical mineral supply chains essential for the clean energy transition . The MSP aims to ensure that critical minerals are produced , processed , and recycled in a manner that supports countries in realizing the full economic development potential of their mineral resources . The MSP will attract public and private investment , increase transparency , and promote high Environmental , Social , and Governance ( ESG ) standards throughout critical minerals supply chains . 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 . The MSP is currently considering promising critical minerals projects that could be of interest to one or more MSP partners , promoting innovation , developing a joint approach on ESG standards , and engaging both project operators and minerals - producing countries . Demand for critical minerals , which are essential for clean energy and other technologies , is projected to expand significantly in the coming decades . Transparent , open , predictable , secure , and sustainable supply chains for critical minerals are vital to deploying these technologies at the speed and scale necessary to combat climate change effectively . For further media information , please contact ENR - PD - Clearances@state . gov .
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