United States Establishes the Pax Silica Initiative

On Dec. 12, the United States hosted representatives from Japan, Israel, Australia, Singapore, the Netherlands, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the United Kingdom and the Republic of Korea to inaugurate the Pax Silica Initiative, a U.S.-led program designed to secure critical mineral supply chains and counter China’s dominance in the sector. Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg led the signing of the Pax Silica Declaration and hosted the signatories at the inaugural Pax…
By: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck