The United States, along with its partners, is actively engaged in 15 projects aimed at securing critical mineral supplies necessary for electric vehicles and the energy transition, as revealed by a senior US official on Thursday
The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP), established last year by 14 governments, is committed to ensuring sufficient access to minerals such as lithium and rare earths in order to meet zero-carbon objectives
"We are currently exploring 15 projects across five continents, encompassing various stages from extraction to processing," stated Jose Fernandez, the US State Department's Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, during a briefing in London