U.S., Peru sign critical minerals MOU

The U.S. and Peru have signed a memorandum of understanding to boost cooperation on critical minerals, the State Department said on Thursday. Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment Jose Fernandez and Peruvian Minister of Foreign Affairs Javier González-Olaechea inked the MOU in Lima, State said in an Aug. 29 announcement. The agreement sets “the direction for further collaboration in critical mineral resource sector governance, investment, and global supply chain security,” State said. “By signing this Memorandum, the...