Episode Three Show Notes Show Summary: This podcast examines the transformation of the global critical minerals supply chain at a time when resilience, innovation, and policy leadership are more urgent than ever. From mineral extraction and refinement to government action and private sector innovation, each episode will bring you closer to the people and ideas shaping the future of resource security. Episode Title: Recycling as a Resource: Recycling Critical Metals and Building the Circular E...
In our second episode of The Minerals Metals Initiative, our host, Alberto Rosende, speaks with Mahnaz Khan, Vice President of Policy, Critical Supply Chains at Silverado Policy Accelerator, about the role strategic partnerships and domestic action play in strengthening global supply chain resilience. Drawing on 14 years of trade policy experience, Khan outlines a “Quad Plus” framework between the U.S., Australia, Japan, and India to diversify and de-risk supply chains. She highlights the use...
Our host, Major General (Ret.) Alberto “Al” Rosende, President & CEO of M2i Global, is joined by Peter O’Rourke, Senior Advisor to M2i Global. Together, they explore the vulnerabilities in the U.S. critical minerals sector, the recent Department of Defense–MP Materials agreement, and how “patient aggression” and a whole-of-government approach are key to reversing China’s dominance and rebuilding domestic capabilities. Our Host: Al Rosende is an accomplished senior executive and retired ...
Welcome to The Minerals Metals Initiative - hosted by M2i Global's CEO, Alberto Rosende. Each episode we explore the transformation of the critical minerals supply chain as we race for global resilience — from mineral extraction and refinement to policy and innovation — join us as we host guests from all over the critical minerals sector to help us dissect different aspects of the urgent push to modernize, diversify, and de-risk the world’s critical minerals supply chain. Follow...