SANTIAGO, Chile, April 21 (UPI) -- Chile and the United States signed two agreements aimed at boosting cooperation and investment in critical minerals and strengthening efforts against transnational organized crime.
The countries formalized a memorandum of understanding Monday to expand collaboration across the critical minerals sector, from exploration to processing, Chile's Foreign Ministry said in a statement.
Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna said the agreement seeks to reinforce secure and resilient supply chains, promote value-added production and create conditions to attract investment.
"This agreement aims to strengthen resilient and secure supply chains, move toward greater value generation and create the right environment to attract and develop investment," he said.
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