UPDATE 1-Chile, US to sign agreements on mining and security

‌Chile and ​the United States will sign agreements on mining and ‌security on Monday, the Chilean government said.

Officials from both governments will be present for a signing ceremony ‌in Santiago later on Monday, Chile said, including ‌Chilean Foreign Minister Francisco Perez Mackenna, Minister of Mining and Economy Daniel Mas and U.S. Undersecretary of State ⁠for ​Arms Control ⁠and International Security Thomas DiNanno. Last month, Chile and the ⁠U.S. announced they would begin discussions on rare earths ​and other types of critical minerals to coordinate ⁠on public and private financing for mining projects, the ⁠management ​of scrap for minerals recycling, and exploration for new projects that could help boost ⁠minerals supplies in both countries.

Chile's statement on Monday did ⁠not ⁠give details about the agreements the countries would sign.