Secretary of State Marco Rubio met Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen on Thursday to strengthen United States and Finland economic and security cooperation, and the two signed a Critical Minerals Framework Agreement alongside a United States and Finland Technology Prosperity Deal. The State Department said the signings are meant to support technology collaboration and secure critical supply chains, and that both leaders underscored the importance of cooperation on critical minerals and continued defense investment. The readout gives no further detail: no minerals, projects, funding or implementation steps are named.
United States and Finland sign critical minerals framework agreement
The United States and Finland signed a Critical Minerals Framework Agreement and a Technology Prosperity Deal on Thursday, aimed at technology collaboration and securing critical supply chains.
Why it matters: Finland is one of Europe's few sources of battery and refining capacity outside China, so a formal framework with Washington adds another node to the allied critical minerals network, even though the readout names no minerals, projects or funding.
Data as of U.S. Department of State readout, October 29, 2026, read in full. The readout names no specific minerals, projects, amounts or timelines. Developing item.
Sources
- Secretary Rubio's Meeting with Finnish Foreign Minister Valtonen, readout - U.S. Department of State - 2026-10-29