VP Vance, Secretary Rubio, Japanese Minister Horii, Special Assistant Copley, Under Secretary Helberg Convene Ministerial to Stabilize Global Mineral Markets
February 05, 2026
February 05, 2026
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- The U.S. State Department issued the following remarks on Feb. 4, 2026, by Vice President JD Vance, Secretary Marco Rubio, Japanese State Minister for Foreign Affairs Horii Iwao, Special Assistant to the President of the U.S. and Senior Director for Global Supply Chains David Copley and Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg at the Critical Minerals Ministerial meeting:
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SECRETARY RUBIO: Good morning. Welcome to Washington . . .
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SECRETARY RUBIO: Good morning. Welcome to Washington . . .
