{"id":36572,"date":"2026-02-05T11:58:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T11:58:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/36572\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T13:03:48","slug":"%d9%85%d8%b9%d8%a7%d9%84%d9%8a-%d9%88%d8%b2%d9%8a%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ae%d8%a7%d8%b1%d8%ac%d9%8a%d8%a9-%d9%8a%d8%b4%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%83-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%ad%d9%88%d8%a7%d8%b1-%d8%a7%d9%84","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/36572\/","title":{"rendered":"Minister at Washington dialogue on critical minerals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sayyid Badr Albusaidi<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/ministry\/about-us\/key-figures\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">, Foreign Minister of the Sultanate of Oman <\/a>took part in an international ministerial dialogue held in Washington, DC, titled \u201cCritical Minerals Supply Chains\u201d. The dialogue was organised by the United States Department of State and was opened by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/administration\/jd-vance\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">JD Vance, Vice President of the United States of America<\/a>. Foreign ministers, senior officials and representatives of governments and international institutions from across the world participated.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=21296899  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36565 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/IMG_0177.jpeg\" alt=\"Minister at Washington dialogue on critical metals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1024\/h:683\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:300\/h:200\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:768\/h:512\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:100\/h:67\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1200\/h:801\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1280\/h:854\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 1280w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1280\/h:854\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0177.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"451\" data-end=\"948\">The dialogue addressed the importance of critical minerals in supporting global advancement across technological sectors, advanced industries and the digital and knowledge based economy. It also discussed challenges related to investment in critical minerals mining, supply security and price volatility. The meeting reviewed ways to build reliable and sustainable partnerships, enhance transparency and exchange expertise in exploration, development, processing and trade of these vital minerals.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"950\" data-end=\"1363\">The dialogue also examined mechanisms to strengthen international and multilateral cooperation, to encourage responsible investment and to develop regulatory frameworks that ensure the sustainability of global supply chains, while taking environmental dimensions into account. It highlighted support for developing countries in building capacities in this sector, creating new and rewarding employment opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><img data-opt-id=2031544494  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-36573 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/IMG_0179.jpeg\" alt=\"Minister at Washington dialogue on critical metals\" width=\"1024\" height=\"523\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1024\/h:523\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:300\/h:153\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:768\/h:392\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1536\/h:785\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1920\/h:980\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 2048w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:100\/h:51\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1200\/h:613\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 1200w, https:\/\/mlzlkxvcvliz.i.optimole.com\/cb:ghTT.1f99\/w:1920\/h:980\/q:mauto\/g:sm\/f:best\/dpr:2\/https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_0179-scaled.jpeg 2x\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"3108ae72-bf37-4a31-9799-4c8c96215c57\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-2\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden first:pt-[1px]\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert w-full wrap-break-word light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p data-start=\"1365\" data-end=\"1827\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">On the occasion of the dialogue, Sayyid Badr Albusaidi highlighted the importance of multilateral cooperation based on mutual trust and shared interests. He noted that collective action among participating countries is a key factor for achieving the desired resilience of global supply chains, while maintaining market stability, meeting the growing needs of future industries, and supporting innovation and technological progress.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\">\n<div>\n<div class=\"inline-flex border border-gray-100 dark:border-gray-700 rounded-xl\">\n<div class=\"text-token-text-secondary flex items-center justify-center gap-4 px-4 py-2.5 text-sm whitespace-nowrap\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The dialogue addressed the importance of critical minerals in supporting global technological advancement.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":36574,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[111],"tags":[303,360],"class_list":["post-36572","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-oman-2040-en","tag-united-states-en"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36572","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36572"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36572\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":36590,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36572\/revisions\/36590"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36572"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36572"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fm.gov.om\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36572"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}