The United Arab Emirates and the United States have moved to deepen strategic cooperation in a sector central to future economic and security priorities, signing a new framework focused on securing the supply of critical minerals and rare earths amid rapidly rising global demand.
The Framework on Securing Supply in the Mining and Processing of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths was signed on the sidelines of the US Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, DC. It reflects a shared commitment to building diversified and resilient supply chains for materials that underpin defence systems, advanced technologies, and long-term industrial growth.
