Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told Newsmax on Monday that President Donald Trump’s new minerals partnership with Australia marks a turning point in restoring America’s industrial strength — and ending U.S. dependence on China for critical resources.
Burgum joined “Carl Higbie FRONTLINE” hours after Trump and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed an $8.5 billion critical-minerals agreement at the White House. The deal is aimed at tapping Australia’s vast rare-earth reserves as China clamps down on its own mineral exports.
The deal, negotiated over several months, underscores growing U.S.-Australia cooperation to secure supply chains and reduce reliance on Beijing’s tightening grip over global mineral processing.
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