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Trump Meets Mining CEOs to Bolster U.S. Strategic Minerals

8/7/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump will convene mining executives at the State Department on Friday.
Executives from Rio Tinto, BHP, MP Materials and Century Aluminum will attend the meeting.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will also be present.
The administration aims to secure rare earths, tungsten, germanium and scandium to replenish weapons depleted in the Iran war and has created a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile to reduce Chinese reliance.
The Energy Department will host representatives from all 14 U.S. mining schools and announce $180 million in grants to boost mining education and address workforce shortages.

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U.S. President Donald Trump will convene mining executives at the State Department on Friday.
Executives from Rio Tinto, BHP, MP Materials and Century Aluminum will attend the meeting.
Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick will also be present.
The administration aims to secure rare earths, tungsten, germanium and scandium to replenish weapons depleted in the Iran war and has created a $12 billion strategic minerals stockpile to reduce Chinese reliance.
The Energy Department will host representatives from all 14 U.S. mining schools and announce $180 million in grants to boost mining education and address workforce shortages.