Argentina and US strengthen critical minerals links
The intention is to strengthen supply chains and promote trade and investment in critical mineral resource exploration, extraction, processing, refining, recycling and recovery.
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US Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, Jose W. Fernandez, and Argentine Foreign Minister Diana Mondino signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this month to strengthen cooperation between the US and Argentina on critical minerals.
The signing ceremony took place in Buenos Aires on the sidelines of a bilateral meeting
The Memorandum sets the direction for further collaboration in critical mineral resource sector governance, investment, and global supply chain security.
The US it advances a common interest in supporting the energy transition and deploying clean-energy technologies.
It may help the US reduce reliance on imports from China.