DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Minister Roberto Alvarez and Secretary of State Marcos Rubio / El Caribe

In a significant move to strengthen the Dominican Republic’s position in the global energy transition, Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez and Minister of the Presidency Joel Santos represented the nation at a high-level ministerial meeting on critical minerals at the US Department of State on 4 February 2026.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio hosted the inaugural Critical Minerals Ministerial at the US Department of State in Washington, D.C. Delegations from around 50 nations were invited to advance collective efforts to strengthen and diversify critical minerals supply chains. The gathering was scheduled to create momentum for collaboration to secure these critical components vital to technological innovation, economic strength, and national security.

The meeting, convened by the...