The global energy transition is driving unprecedented demand for critical minerals, and Latin America and the Caribbean are emerging as strategic players in their supply. This session will explore how the region can transform its geological potential into sustainable development by strengthening governance frameworks, adding local value, and promoting equitable benefit sharing. Strategies for competitive integration into global clean technology chains, addressing geopolitical pressure, and leveraging this situation as an opportunity to diversify economies and generate well-being will be discussed. Experiences in industrial policies, public-private partnerships, and traceability mechanisms that ensure responsible mining aligned with the SDGs will be analyzed.
