Quad Critical Minerals Initiative

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The Quad nations - India, United States, Japan, and Australia - have launched a $20 billion initiative to strengthen critical minerals supply chains. The initiative aims to support mining, processing, refining, and recycling of critical minerals essential for advanced technologies, clean energy, semiconductor manufacturing, electric vehicles, defence production, and industrial resilience across the Indo-Pacific region. It includes support mechanisms such as export credit assistance, development finance, private capital mobilization, government guarantees, loans, insurance support, and equity participation. The framework also focuses on regulatory coordination, geological mapping, technology development, capacity building, and recycling of critical minerals from electronic waste.