The Critical Minerals Ministerial is a U.S.-hosted multilateral meeting to coordinate and strengthen global supply chains for minerals deemed critical to technology, energy transition, and national security. The inaugural ministerial (Feb 4, 2026) was organized by the U.S. Department of State (hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio) with senior U.S. officials and interagency participation.
Delegations from more than 50 countries (including G7, EU members, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and partners such as India) typically attend, alongside U.S. agencies (State, DOE, Treasury, USGS) and private-sector representatives from mining, processing, battery and tech firms during government–industry sessions.
The supplied video is the only source provided; no official transcript or readout in that file. I could not find a White House transcript of Vice President Vance’s Feb 4, 2026 remarks in public White House or State Department pages at the time of checking, so I cannot verify specific announcements from his remarks beyond press summaries noting opening remarks were delivered.
Critical minerals underpin U.S. energy and tech policy because they are essential inputs for electric vehicles, batteries, semiconductors, renewable-energy systems, and defense technologies; securing diversified, resilient supplies is treated as an economic and national-security priority by agencies like DOE, DOI/USGS, and Treasury.
At the time of checking, there was no White House transcript or full readout posted for VP Vance’s Feb 4 remarks. The State Department press notice listed opening remarks and said the event would be livestreamed on the Department homepage and YouTube; check State.gov and WhiteHouse.gov for any later readout or transcript.
Public sources about the ministerial list opening remarks and broader initiatives but do not show a specific new funding package, export-control measure, trade agreement, or named public–private partnership announced by VP Vance in the available materials. The State Department announced the meeting and livestream; detailed policy/funding announcements (if any) would appear in formal White House/State/Treasury/DOE readouts or joint statements, which were not found in searches.