US Pushes India to Join Pax Silica
US officials are increasingly pressing India to join the Pax Silica initiative, aimed at diversifying critical-minerals supply chains, said under secretary Jacob Helberg on 6 February. Launched in December 2025 with nine signatories, Pax Silica seeks cooperation across mining, processing and technology to reduce China’s dominance—which controls roughly 90% of rare-earth refining and 69% of lithium-ion battery capacity—while India pursues a ₹34,300 crore National Critical Minerals Mission.
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Strong industry-wide relevance and official sourcing; limited novelty beyond incremental alliance expansion and long-term implementation uncertainty.
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- Read OriginalMint Explainer: Can Pax Silica, with India's backing, break China’s dominance in critical minerals?livemint.com
