Facilitating market development across the Minerals Security Partnership

The Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) Forum is a high-level, strategic platform designed to strengthen global cooperation on the development of secure, resilient, and sustainable critical mineral supply chains. Formed in 2022 amid rising geopolitical tensio, s and intensifying resource competition, the MSP brings together key partners, including the United States, the European Union, Japan, Australia, Canada, South Korea, and others, to reduce strategic vulnerabilities and counter the concentration of supply in high-risk jurisdictions. As critical minerals like lithium, cobalt, rare earth elements, and graphite become increasingly essential for clean energy technologies, defence systems, and advanced manufacturing, control over these supply chains has emerged as a decisive geopolitical issue. The MSP Forum provides a space for coordination on investment, infrastructure, and regulatory alignment, while promoting high environmental, social, and governance (ESG) standards. In an era defined by energy transition, technological competition, and shifting global power dynamics, the MSP Forum plays a key role in reshaping mineral diplomacy, strengthening collective resilience and enabling partner countries to unlock the full strategic and economic value of their mineral resources.