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Speaker at critical‑minerals forum urges rebuilding mines, securing global supply chains
Summary
An unidentified speaker at a forum on critical minerals urged rebuilding U.S. mining and manufacturing capacity, cited a March executive order to speed permitting reform, and said the U.S. secured more than $10 billion in recent mineral agreements while calling for multilateral frameworks.
An unidentified speaker opened a forum on critical minerals by thanking attendees and the vice president for joining and by framing the meeting as an international effort to secure supply chains.
"Critical minerals are vital to the devices that we use every single day," the speaker said, arguing that these materials underpin infrastructure, industry and national defense. The speaker said the administration has prioritized building a resilient global market with affordable access for all nations.
The speaker pointed to recent domestic steps as an example. "President Trump from day 1 in office has made clear that economic security is national security," the…
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