Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has spoken with US President Donald Trump overnight, ahead of a potential meeting between the leaders.

Albanese posted on social media the phone call was "warm and constructive", and the pair discussed economic and security subjects, including critical minerals. 

"We discussed our trade and economic relationship as well as areas for growth including critical minerals," Albanese said in a post on X.

"We also discussed shared US-Australia security interests."

Neither Australian or US officials have released an official transcript from the chat.

Australia has 36 of the 50 critical minerals the US is seeking as it aims to move away from dependence on China for them.

The Australian government has been eager to project itself as a dependable and well stoc

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