Deal with Australia and $150bn ‘meaty project’: How Trump is countering Xi on rare earths – will it work?
(AI image generated using ChatGPT) US President Donald Trump is turning to allies and private capital to secure America’s supply of critical minerals, including rare earths, as tensions with China escalate. On Monday, Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a landmark $8.5 billion agreement at the White House aimed at boosting rare earth…