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The United States and Australia plan to invest $2 billion in critical minerals, backing Alcoa’s gallium project to secure supply chains and reduce dependence on China

Trump’s China trade truce offers temporary relief for U.S. rare earth supplies, easing industrial fears. But heavy reliance on Beijing persists, keeping strategic vulnerabilities in sharp focus.

World leaders, mining executives and strategists convene at Trump’s critical minerals summit to debate supply security, geopolitical leverage and the race to control future green technologies.

The U.S. accelerates efforts to secure rare earth supplies, funding new mines and recycling projects as it seeks to reduce dependence on China and safeguard key defense and tech industries.

Australian critical minerals executives are heading to Washington this week as Canberra and Washington deepen ties on EV supply chains amid growing concern over China’s resource dominance.