Turkiye joins Western-led crucial minerals group in bid to boost role in global minerals race

Turkiye has joined the Minerals Security Partnership (MSP) forum to cooperate with Western nations on the production of rare earth elements and critical raw materials, in an effort to further break through into the field amid recent discoveries. According to the news outlet Middle East Eye, a spokesperson for the United States’ State Department confirmed to it that “the government of Türkiye has joined the [MSP] forum” , revealing that there “will be a formal announcement in the coming weeks” regarding the move. With the MSP being a group of 14 countries and the European Union that all aim to diversify the global secure supply chain of rare earth and critical minerals, the group’s forum – launched this year – […]