Critical minerals have become a key focus for four major nations worldwide. The sixth Taiwan-U.S. Economic Prosperity Partnership Dialogue (EPPD) on January 27th included cooperation on critical minerals in its agenda, and the U.S. Department of State hosted a Critical Minerals Ministerial on Wednesday, inviting multiple countries. 

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hsiao Kuang-wei (蕭光偉) said the Taiwan-U.S. dialogue discussed AI supply chains and critical minerals, while signing the joint statement on the Pax Silica Declaration and Taiwan-U.S. Economic Security Cooperation. He stated that the dialogue yielded substantial results, saying, “On the results of this dialogue, both sides will continue to promote deeper cooperation with important international partners on critical minerals in the future, with the aim of jointly building a secure and resilient supply chain.”
 
Key partners besides the U.S. include Canada and Australia. Taiwan and Canada frequently discuss critical mining and minerals through various channels; Foreign Minister Lin Chia-lung (林佳龍) has expressed hopes to extend cooperation to critical minerals during meetings with Canadian officials. 

For Australia, Hsiao noted that Taiwan and Australia established substantive, mutually beneficial exchanges via the Taiwan-Australia Joint Energy and Minerals, Trade and Investment Cooperation Consultations (JEMTIC) platform. Last year’s meeting focused on natural gas supply, hydrogen cooperation, critical minerals, and battery investments, and renewed the MoU on cooperation within the fields of energy and minerals to solidify bilateral ties.

Hsiao emphasized that the government’s policy is to lead Taiwan to the world, advancing the goal of “rooted in Taiwan, laid out globally, marketed worldwide.” The Foreign Ministry will continue deepening cooperation with like-minded partner nations.