Committees

Critical minerals

Inquiry

This inquiry will consider how the UK can engage with global partners to diversify supply chains in a way that respects human rights and ensures adequate access to critical minerals. The Committee will look at ways in which the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can leverage diplomatic ties and build strong alliances for global regulation of the critical minerals market.

The inquiry will also ask how the FCDO can ensure UK access to the critical minerals market, while also promoting UK values through improved environmental, social and governance performance in critical mineral mining and processing. The Committee will also examine how intelligence can help build a better picture of geopolitical threats that may affect supply chains.

Read the call for evidence for more details about the inquiry

This inquiry is no longer accepting evidence

The deadline for submissions was 11:59pm on 28 February 2023.

Upcoming events

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Past events

Tuesday 13 June 2023
2:00pm Private
2:15pm Public
Critical minerals - Oral evidence 13 June 2023
2:15pm
  • Fiona Clouder
  • Paul Atherley (Chairman at Pensana Plc, and Founder and Chairman at Tees Valley Lithium)
2:45pm
  • Dr Marina Caparini (Senior Researcher, Centre for Policy Research at United Nations University)
3:00pm
  • Rt Hon Anne-Marie Trevelyan (Minister of State (Indo-Pacific) at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Tim Stern (International Energy Director at Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office)
  • Professor Paul Monks (Chief Scientific Adviser at Department for Energy Security and Net Zero)
Room 15, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 18 April 2023
3:00pm Private
3:30pm Public
Critical minerals - Oral evidence 18 April 2023
3:30pm
  • Duncan Wood (Vice President for Strategy & New Initiatives at Wilson Center)
  • Christopher Heron (Director for Communication & Public Affairs at Eurometaux (European Metals Association))
4:30pm
  • James Black (Assistant Director, Defence and Security at RAND Europe)
  • Aidan Davy (Chief Operating Officer at International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM))
Room 5, Palace of Westminster
Tuesday 21 March 2023
2:00pm Private
2:30pm Public
Critical minerals - Oral evidence 21 March 2023
2:30pm
  • Guillaume Pitron
  • Henry Sanderson
3:30pm
  • Jeff Townsend (Founder at Critical Minerals Association)
  • Christopher Vandome (Senior Research Fellow, Africa Programme at Chatham House)
Room 5, Palace of Westminster

Contact us

We receive a significant number of emails each day. All requests and invitations are considered but we do not respond directly to everyone. Please be aware, the committee does not look at individual cases or specific complaints.

  • Email: fac@parliament.uk
  • Address: Foreign Affairs Committee, House of Commons, London, SW1A 0AA