The U.S. ISO Critical Minerals Standards Coordination Group (ICMSCG) serves as a collaborative forum for U.S. stakeholders to exchange information, coordinate engagement, and align strategically on ISO activities related to critical minerals. It provides a neutral platform to share updates on standards development actions, committee activities, and upcoming ISO meetings across relevant technical committees. Strengthening domestic coordination will help assure sustained U.S. representation and influence in ISO standardization activities related to critical minerals.
The ICMSCG convenes quarterly virtual meetings of U.S. TAG members to foster strategic dialogue, strengthen alignment of U.S. positions, identify opportunities for participation and leadership in ISO standards work. Through these coordinated efforts, the group advances shared objectives in standardization to enhance the security, sustainability, and innovation of critical minerals supply chains.
Formally kicked off in October 2025, the ICMSCG membership is limited to members of the U.S. Technical Advisory Groups (TAGs) in the relevant ISO committees.
ISO technical committees typically meet one time per year called a Plenary Meeting. Meetings are announced approximately 4 months in advance, if not earlier. U.S. TAGs meet at varying cadences depending on the level and criticality of ongoing standards activities.
Recent and upcoming ISO TC plenary and ICMSCG meetings are included below.
