M2i Global partners with SMX for critical minerals tracking pilot

M2i Global Inc. (OTCQB: MTWO) and SMX (Security Matters) PLC (NASDAQ: SMX) have entered into a strategic collaboration agreement to develop secure tracking and traceability solutions for critical minerals commerce, according to a press release.

The 12-month non-binding agreement establishes a pilot initiative combining physical and digital shipment-assurance technologies with digital traceability workflows through M2i's CAINO digital backbone and M2i Metals Marketplace. The collaboration aims to create verified tracking systems for allied-source mineral shipments from origin to U.S. receipt.

The pilot program will begin with controlled materials movements from Western Australia to the United States. The initiative incorporates physical tagging, instrumentation, tamper-evident controls, and verification evidence capture at custody events to demonstrate reduced provenance dilution and chain-of-custody clarity.

"This Collaboration Agreement with SMX is a first step to strengthen M2i's ability to make trusted mineral supply chains operational, not theoretical," said Major General (Ret) Alberto Rosende, Chief Executive Officer of M2i.

Oliver Buckle-Wright, VP Client Success at SMX, stated that SMX views M2i's operational model and CAINO infrastructure as aligned with bringing traceability and assurance into commodity movement.

The collaboration leverages M2i's CAINO system, which provides serialized digital records for material lots and shipments, including custody event logging, evidence capture, and linkage of assays to lot identity for marketplace documentation.

M2i and Volato Group Inc. (NYSE American: SOAR) announced a proposed merger in the second quarter of 2025, designed to create a platform for critical infrastructure markets. The companies estimate the U.S. critical minerals market opportunity exceeds $320 billion annually.

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