Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
The Witherle Library foreign affairs discussion group will meet by zoom on Wednesday, March 4 from 5-6pm. The topic is the US role in multilateral efforts to address the needs for Critical Minerals and Rare Earth Elements.
ZOOM LINK
SUGGESTED READING
Background graphic description of critical minerals and rare earth elements. Dept of Energy. Not a very sharp image but no subscription necessary, just click on link:
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) 2/6/2026 ‘US Allies Aim to Break China’s Critical Minerals Dominance’ by Michael Froman. This article reports on the Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington in early February attended by more than 50 countries. No subscription necessary, just click on link:
CFR 2/2026 ‘Leapfrogging China’s Critical Minerals Dominance’ by Heidi Crebo-Rediker and Mahnaz Khan. Exhaustive report on US and Allied options; there’s an executive summary. No subscription necessary, just click on link:
Describes evolution of multilateral dialogue on critical minerals and rare earth elements supply chains. ‘US Critical Minerals Policy Goes Collaborative with FORGE’, Atlantic Council, 2/12/26. No subscription necessary, just click on link:
image: procurmentpro.com