The Committee members provide trade policy and technical advice, information, and recommendations to the Secretary and the Trade Representative regarding trade barriers, negotiation of trade agreements, and implementation of existing trade agreements, or in the development of U.S. trade policy as may be requested by the Secretary and the Trade Representative, or their designees, with regards to the critical minerals and metals sector.

Under Konduru’s leadership, Momentum, a leader in processing and recovering high-purity critical metals and minerals, is poised for significant growth, building on its foundation of pioneering solutions like its Membrane Solvent Extraction (MSX) technology. This innovative process efficiently recovers high-purity lithium, cobalt, and nickel from battery waste and other sources. Momentum’s modular, scalable facilities ensure decentralized, cost-effective operations, addressing both economic and environmental challenges in the critical minerals sector.