In our second episode of The Minerals Metals Initiative, our host, Alberto Rosende, speaks with Mahnaz Khan, Vice President of Policy, Critical Supply Chains at Silverado Policy Accelerator, about the role strategic partnerships and domestic action play in strengthening global supply chain resilience. Drawing on 14 years of trade policy experience, Khan outlines a “Quad Plus” framework between the U.S., Australia, Japan, and India to diversify and de-risk supply chains. She highlights the use of trade tools—including supply chain credits, targeted tariffs, and commercial stockpiles—to spur domestic processing and safeguard against export disruptions.

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Our Host:

Alberto Rosende is the President and CEO of Mi Global, Inc., a company dedicated to strengthening global resilience through the development of secure, transparent, and sustainable critical mineral supply chains. With decades of experience leading in the public and private sectors, Rosende brings a unique combination of strategic vision, operational discipline, and global perspective to the forefront of the minerals and energy sectors. Under his leadership, M2i Global has advanced initiatives and forge partnerships that align industry innovation with national security priorities. His leadership embodies M2i Global's mission to build a resilient future grounded in collaboration, sustainability, and economic strength.

Our Guest:

Mahnaz Khan is Vice President of Policy, Critical Supply Chains at the Silverado Policy Accelerator where she leads efforts to develop bipartisan trade and supply chain frameworks that strengthen U.S. resilience in critical minerals and strategic materials. In her fourteen-year federal career across the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, the U.S. International Trade Commission, and the Department of Commerce, Khan served as a subject matter expert on digital trade, global privacy, and industrial supply chains. She has authored or co-authored more than twenty publications shaping modern trade and economic policy. Mahnaz Khan also serves as a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council GeoTech Center, where she focuses on the intersection of national security, trade policy, and energy security.

Terms Reference Guide:

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Research & Additional Reading:

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Our host, Major General (Ret.) Alberto “Al” Rosende, President & CEO of M2i Global, is joined by Peter O’Rourke, Senior Advisor to M2i Global. Together, they explore the vulnerabilities in the U.S. critical minerals sector, the recent Department of Defense–MP Materials agreement, and how “patient aggression” and a whole-of-government approach are key to reversing China’s dominance and rebuilding domestic capabilities.

Our Host: Al Rosende is an accomplished senior executive and retired U.S. Army Major General whose career has spanned corporate, military, non-profit, and entrepreneurial leadership. His experience positions him uniquely to guide these conversations at the intersection of national security and economic resilience.

Our Guest: Peter O’Rourke brings decades of experience across logistics, manufacturing, aerospace, and the critical minerals industries. He has served as U.S. President of Western Magnesium Corporation, Vice President of Blackland Aerospace, and currently leads TCI Partners LLC and the National Association for Veterans Rights.

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Welcome to The Minerals Metals Initiative - hosted by M2i Global's CEO, Alberto Rosende.

Each episode we explore the transformation of the critical minerals supply chain as we race for global resilience — from mineral extraction and refinement to policy and innovation — join us as we host guests from all over the critical minerals sector to help us dissect different aspects of the urgent push to modernize, diversify, and de-risk the world’s critical minerals supply chain.

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