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Don Jr.’s shadow hangs over Trump mine fight as China retains critical minerals leverage

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s push to expand U.S. mining and loosen China’s global grip on critical minerals is colliding with his administration’s defense in court of a Biden-era veto blocking Alaska’s copper-rich Pebble Mine, reviving scrutiny of Donald Trump Jr.’s past opposition to the project. The fight over … Read more

US interior secretary is in Venezuela to discuss critical minerals

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CARACAS, Venezuela — U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum on Wednesday met in Venezuela with acting President Delcy Rodríguez in the latest sign of the Trump administration’s intent to exercise control over the South American country’s natural resources. Burgum, who leads U.S. President Donald Trump’s National Energy Dominance Council, was expected to meet with … Read more