World on the BrinkFIU 10th Annual Hemispheric Security Conference Critical Minerals Panel
Silverado's VP of Policy, Mahnaz Khan, spoke on the role of critical minerals in global power competition with a focus on the Western Hemisphere.
This panel explores the strategic significance of critical minerals in shaping global power dynamics, focusing on how control over these resources influences geopolitical relationships and economic leverage. Panelists will examine the security risks associated with dependency on single-source suppliers and discuss strategies for diversifying supply chains to reduce vulnerability. The conversation will also address government and industry initiatives surrounding strategic stockpiling to ensure the long-term availability of essential minerals.
- Speaker: Raul Jungmann, CEO, Brazilian Mining Institute, IBRAM
- Speaker: Yamilee Bastien, Consultant, Domane
- Speaker: Mahnaz Khan, J.D., Vice President of Policy, Silverado Policy Accelerator
- Speaker: Kjirstin Breure, President and CEO of HydroGraph
- Speaker: Ali Rahman, J.D., President and CEO of LEXI Lithium and Senior Fellow, Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy
- Moderator: Anthony Batt, U.S. Southern Command
The panel emphasized how resource control shapes geopolitical influence, assessed the security risks of overreliance on single suppliers, explored diversification strategies, and evaluated government and industry efforts to secure long-term mineral availability.