INTRODUCTION 9

THE US IS AND REMAINS DEPENDENT ON MOST OF ITS METAL SUPPLIES 11

AN OFFENSIVE APPROACH 17

Tools employed to fund the CRM strategy 17

Cumulative massive support announcements 21

What industrial results for the US CRM strategy so far? 25

International mineral diplomacy 32

EU COOPERATION WITH THE US ON CRMS 34

Plurilateral cooperation 34

Bilateral cooperation 36

Lessons for Europe 37

The challenge for France’s G7 presidency 39