President Trump announced the U.S. will take a 10% stake in Canadian minerals explorer Trilogy Metals and ordered the approval of a permit for a mining road in northwest Alaska.

Why it matters: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum told reporters the moves will unlock "all of the minerals that we need to win the AI arms race against China, which dominates in the processing of metals.

The big picture: Trump approved the permit in Alaska's wilderness during his first term for the 211-mile road that would provide access to the Ambler Mining District, where minerals including copper, cobalt and gold are found. • Former President Biden blocked the federal rights-of-way due to concerns about impacts on Alaska Native tribes' livelihood and wildlife in the remote region. • The White House said in a

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