The agreements follow talks with Chilean officials on regional security threats and expanded bilateral cooperation.
Deputy Minister of Economy and Mining Daniel Mas, U.S. Ambassador to Chile Brandon Judd, Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez, Undersecretary of International Economic Relations Paula Estevez, and Undersecretary of Mining Alvaro Gonzalez pose for a portrait after signing a mining agreement, in Santiago, Chile, April 20, 2026. Pablo Sanhueza/Reuters
The United States and Chile have signed two agreements on critical minerals and security, underlying cooperation on economic resilience and combating organized crime.
The agreements, finalized in Santiago, include a memorandum of understanding on critical minerals and an amendment to an existing security accord, according to an April 20 statement from the Chilean Foreign Affairs Ministry.
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