On November 5, Senior Fellow Dimitris Tsarouhas represented ELIAMEP in a Roundtable on Critical Minerals and National Security hosted by the GLOBSEC US Foundation in Washington DC. Bringing together key luminaries in the Washington critical minerals scene from the public sector, the private sector as well as the think tank world, the debate was held under Chatham House rules and allowed for a candid, timely discussion.
The debate identified core issues pertaining to the inextricably linked relationship between national security and critical minerals. Several key variables were identified by participants as especially important in safeguarding the supply and usage of the minerals that will power tomorrow’s economies. Among them, processing, speed times and licensing were highlighted as especially important, in the United States as well as Europe. Several participants highlighted the need to ensure that, in Europe in particular, the transition towards a “green” future ought to be reconciled with a commercially viable and politically acceptable use of “dirty” materials that will spur growth and innovation for years to come.
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