US-Pakistan Critical Minerals Tracker
Agreements, shipments and investment in the minerals partnership between Pakistan and the United States.
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Critical minerals have become one of the most concrete strands of the US-Pakistan relationship. Rare earths, antimony and copper matter to supply chains on both sides, and the developments below show a partnership moving from signed paper to shipped cargo.
This tracker follows that partnership one confirmed step at a time: who signed what, what has actually shipped, and how much money is attached. It is meant as a quick reference for researchers, journalists and policy teams who need dates and sources rather than headlines.
Developments
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First consignment of rare earths and critical minerals dispatched to USSM
Pakistan dispatched its first consignment of rare earth elements and critical minerals to US Strategic Metals under the agreement. The shipment included antimony, copper concentrate, neodymium and praseodymium. | Pakistan; US Strategic Metals (USSM) | Not reported | Delivered | Profit (Pakistan Today): Pakistan ships first batch of rare earth elements to US in $500 million deal (opens in a new tab) | |
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FWO and US Strategic Metals sign critical minerals MoU
Pakistan's Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and US Strategic Metals (USSM) signed a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals. The first phase envisages investment of about USD 500 million, including a poly-metallic refinery. | Frontier Works Organization (FWO); US Strategic Metals (USSM) | About USD 500 million (first phase) | Signed | Dawn: US metals company signs $500m MoU with Pakistan on critical minerals (opens in a new tab) |
Timeline
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First consignment of rare earths and critical minerals dispatched to USSM
Pakistan dispatched its first consignment of rare earth elements and critical minerals to US Strategic Metals under the agreement. The shipment included antimony, copper concentrate, neodymium and praseodymium.
- Parties
- Pakistan; US Strategic Metals (USSM)
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Signed
FWO and US Strategic Metals sign critical minerals MoU
Pakistan's Frontier Works Organization (FWO) and US Strategic Metals (USSM) signed a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals. The first phase envisages investment of about USD 500 million, including a poly-metallic refinery.
- Parties
- Frontier Works Organization (FWO); US Strategic Metals (USSM)
- Value
- About USD 500 million (first phase)
Source Dawn: US metals company signs $500m MoU with Pakistan on critical minerals (opens in a new tab)
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How this tracker is built
Each entry records a single development: an agreement, a shipment, an investment decision or a change in status. An entry is added only once a named public source confirms it, such as a credible news report or an official statement, and every row links to that source.
Status describes the latest confirmed stage of a development (for example Signed or Delivered). It is updated when a later source confirms a change, and the change is noted in the changelog.
Values are reported as the source states them and are not converted or estimated.
The tracker is maintained by the Center for US-Pakistan Affairs research team. If you spot an error or know of a development we have missed, please contact us with a source.
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v1.0
Tracker launched with the first two confirmed developments.
Cite this tracker
Center for US-Pakistan Affairs. (2026). US-Pakistan Critical Minerals Tracker (Version 1.0) [Data set]. Retrieved October 4, 2026, from https://cupa.org.pk/research/trackers/us-pakistan-critical-minerals
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