A U.S.-hosted ministerial meeting convened to coordinate international efforts to secure, diversify, and strengthen supply chains for critical minerals; it was organized by the U.S. Department of State (hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio).
It took place on February 4, 2026, in Washington, D.C., at the U.S. Department of State (the Harry S. Truman Building).
Delegations from over 50 countries participated; the meeting was attended by a broad set of U.S. partners (examples reported include Australia, Japan and several European and Indo-Pacific partners). No single public roster of all participants was included in the supplied material.
Under current U.S. federal practice the Department of the Interior/USGS 2025 List of Critical Minerals identifies 60 critical minerals (including rare earths, lithium, cobalt, nickel, graphite, copper, and uranium).
An official transcript or press release of Vice President Vance’s remarks is not included in the supplied YouTube link; check the Department of State and White House press pages for an official transcript or statement—no Vice‑presidential transcript was found in the supplied sources at time of research.
Based on available reporting, Vance unveiled proposals for a preferential critical‑minerals trading arrangement (including coordinated approaches such as price floors); the supplied YouTube source lacks a transcript so confirm details via Reuters and official White House/State Department releases for the formal text and commitments.
Watch the full video on YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dTijF1dCpK0); for related materials and any transcripts or press statements check the U.S. Department of State press releases page and the White House briefings/press releases pages.