On Friday 5 April, the European Union, the United States, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Uzbekistan and Ukraine announced the launch of the Minerals Security Partnership Forum (‘MSP Forum’). The Forum, led by the EU and the United States, currently includes more than fifteen countries, both inside and outside the EU: Australia, Canada, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Kazakhstan, Namibia, Norway, South Korea, Sweden, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, the United States and Uzbekistan....