Will Trump’s Critical Minerals Blitz Pay Off?

The U.S. president has been on a mission to secure new supply chains—and counter China’s grip.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim hold folders bearing the signed agreement as they sit in front of a blue backdrop. October 31, 2025, 11:11 AM Comment icon View Comments ( )

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As China flexes its rare-earth muscle in trade talks, U.S. President Donald Trump has been waging an all-out effort to ramp up domestic critical mineral production and secure new partnerships abroad.

That campaign has kicked into high gear in recent weeks as the Trump administration has chased minerals in its diplomacy in the Asia-Pacific , striking a raft of deals in just this

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