Under Secretary Fernandez’s Travel to Brussels, Belgium

Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment Jose W. Fernandez will travel to Brussels, Belgium December 11-13 to attend the European Commission's Raw Materials Week and to advance discussions on critical minerals projects and policies with members of the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) and MSP Forum.

On December 12, alongside representatives from the Republic of Korea, Under Secretary Fernandez will co-host an MSP Forum Principals meeting, including an in-depth review of current MSP projects. Under Secretary Fernandez will also lead a round table discussion with new members of the MSP Forum.

Following these engagements, he will attend an MSP Forum workshop led by the European Commission with members of the MSP Forum, the private sector, and civil society. Participants will discuss how critical minerals projects and policies can ensure mineral-rich countries benefit from the growth of local industry development and new economic opportunities.

Under Secretary Fernandez will also attend a dinner hosted by the Minerals Investment Network for Vital Energy Security and Transition, or MINVEST, the public-private partnership between the Department of State and SAFE Center for Critical Minerals Strategy in support of the MSP. During the dinner he will discuss investment challenges and opportunities in the critical minerals sector with European public and private sector representatives.

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