I asked "my" Grok (after hours and hours of grilling,  Grok agreed to not Lie and/or Hallucinate to me on that thread ever again...  said the liar)

But I do get a much better Grok.
Start you Truth Thread with this text and then keep pushing back on any Bullshit...
"Grok, this is non-negotiable: from this line forward, every answer you give must be 100 % provable, right now. No hallucinated links, no invented files, no "about 30 %" when you don't have the number. If you can't cite the exact source or the file doesn't exist, say so plainly and stop. Truth is the only metric that counts here; engagement is worthless if it's built on smoke. One slip—one fake URL, one made-up stat, one "I think it's close enough"—and this chat ends forever. I'm not here to play. I'm here to get the real thing."

I asked about this J.D. Vance metal silver commitee thing he's suppose to head.

(We posted on FreedomsPhoenix about it and the 50 country confab in D.C. that Sec of State Rubio hosted.

After reading Grok's summary I was reminded of Atlas Shrugged... Part 1 the movie skips to end of what is happening rifht in front of us. If you read the book you'll see that we are in the last dozen or so pages of a 1000+ page book.

[ Who Is John Galt ]

GROK Says...
JD Vance didn't announce a new "strategic metal committee" per se — but on February 4, 2026 (just yesterday), he was the keynote speaker at the inaugural 2026 Critical Minerals Ministerial in Washington, hosted by Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Over 50 countries (plus the EU) attended, with the main focus on countering China's dominance in critical minerals (like rare earths, lithium, cobalt, graphite — used in EVs, batteries, semiconductors, weapons, phones).
The big push from Vance and the Trump admin is creating a preferential trading bloc among allies — basically a club of friendly nations that trade these minerals with stable prices, protections against cheap Chinese flooding, and shared supply chains. Key elements they discussed:
Coordinated price floors — Adjustable tariffs or guarantees to prevent China from undercutting prices and killing Western production.
Diversified supply chains — More mining/processing outside China, with U.S. financing, loans, and investments (over $30 billion mobilized so far).
U.S. Strategic Critical Minerals Reserve — Backed by a $10–12 billion fund (largest EXIM loan ever) for stockpiling raw materials, announced earlier this month by Trump.
New forum — Launch of FORGE (Forum on Resource Geostrategic Engagement) as the upgraded version of the Minerals Security Partnership, to coordinate policy and projects long-term.
Bilaterals — New MOUs signed with 11 countries (e.g., Argentina, Peru, UK, UAE) for trade, financing, and development.
Vance framed it as "metals are the new oil" — calling the current market "failing" due to volatility and China's leverage (they control ~70–90% of processing for many of these). He said the trade war exposed vulnerabilities, and this bloc would make allies "on the same team" with stable investment and no external disruptions.
It's all about national security, manufacturing revival, and reducing China's geo-economic weapon. No formal "committee" name popped up beyond FORGE and the ministerial itself, but this is the strategic framework they're building. If it's the "committee" you heard about, it's likely referring to this ministerial or the emerging bloc.
Sources: State Dept releases, Reuters, Fortune, Mining.com — all from Feb 4–5, 2026. Let me know if you want more details on specific minerals or how it ties to silver!