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U.S. launches FORGE initiative, cites strategic stockpile and permitting reform to diversify critical‑minerals supply
Summary
At a press briefing opening the Critical Minerals Ministerial, Secretary Rubio said the U.S. launched the FORGE initiative, touted a recently announced presidential strategic stockpile and emphasized permitting reform to spur domestic production and attract private investment.
Secretary Rubio opened the Critical Minerals Ministerial saying the meeting was "off to a a great start" and that the United States expects 55 partner countries to collaborate on securing reliable supply chains for critical minerals. "We have 55 partners that we're hoping to enter into collaboration with," he said.
Rubio described the ministerial's first session as the launch of the FORGE initiative, a forum the U.S. will use to coordinate international action on mining, processing and resilient supply chains: "That that was our first…
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