M2i Global, SMX partner to pilot secure critical minerals traceability

M2i Global CEO Alberto Rosende joined Steve Darling from Proactive to announce the company has entered into a Strategic Collaboration Agreement with SMX (Security Matters) PLC, a publicly traded firm focused on supply chain traceability and integrity solutions. Rosende explained that the agreement establishes a structured collaboration aimed at supporting a pilot initiative that integrates physical and digital shipment-assurance technologies. The program will leverage the M2i CAINO digital backbone and the M2i Metals Marketplace to enable end-to-end digital traceability, custody validation, and authenticated commercialization workflows. The partnership is designed to establish a new benchmark for trusted critical mineral commerce by directly linking physical shipment assurance measures with evidence-backed digital custody records and secure marketplace transactions. Through the pilot initiative, M2i and SMX intend to demonstrate how allied-source mineral shipments can be verified, tracked, and commercialized with integrity from point of origin through to receipt in the United States. As part of the initial operational demonstration, M2i plans to execute a phased pilot shipment program beginning with controlled material movements from Western Australia into the U.S. The pilot will test the integrated system under real-world conditions to validate traceability, custody controls, and commerce integration. The initiative is expected to incorporate layered shipment-assurance measures, including physical tagging and instrumentation, tamper-evident controls, and structured verification evidence capture at key custody transfer points. The objective is to establish a practical and scalable framework aimed at reducing provenance dilution, commingling risk, and chain-of-custody ambiguity—issues that have historically challenged transparency and trust within global critical mineral supply chains. #proactiveinvestors #m2iglobalinc #otcqb #mtwo #SecurityMatters #CriticalMinerals #SupplyChainTraceability #DigitalCustody #BlockchainTech #ShipmentAssurance #MineralsMarketplace #SupplyChainSecurity #AlliedSupplyChains #ProvenanceVerification #TradeIntegrity #WesternAustralia #USSupplyChain #ProactiveInvestors