06/13/2026
The Democratic Republic of Congo was a recurring theme throughout this week’s Critical Minerals Summit in Washington, D.C., hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
But the DRC was not alone. Argentina, Angola, and Zambia also featured prominently in discussions about the future of critical mineral supply chains.
Discussions featured Senator Todd Young, Congressman Jeff Hurd, Congresswoman Harriet Hageman, Argentina’s Secretary of Mining Luis Lucero, Export-Import Bank of the United States’s Bank Chief Banking Officer Brian Greeley, and executives from across the mining, energy, finance, and manufacturing sectors.
One message was consistent throughout the summit: securing resilient supply chains will require trusted partnerships, diversified sourcing, and long-term investment.
The future of critical minerals will not be defined solely by where resources are found, but by where value is created.