Critical minerals supply chains need greater diversification: Former US official
Frank Fannon, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Orion Critical Minerals Consortium and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, tells CNA's Julie Yoo at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore that reducing reliance on China for critical minerals will require stronger international partnerships. He adds that rising copper demand from AI infrastructure will add urgency to efforts to secure alternative supplies.
Frank Fannon, Co-founder and Managing Partner of Orion Critical Minerals Consortium and former US Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Resources, tells CNA's Julie Yoo at the Milken Institute Asia Summit in Singapore that reducing reliance on China for critical minerals will require stronger international partnerships. He adds that rising copper demand from AI infrastructure will add urgency to efforts to secure alternative supplies.