Washingtonul investește 3 miliarde de dolari în proiecte privind mineralele rare și bateriile. 400 de milioane vor finanța dezvoltarea unei mine de scandiu în Australia - Economica.net

The U.S. plans to invest $3 billion in critical minerals and battery projects to boost domestic production and reduce reliance on China. This includes a $400 million conditional loan to Sunrise Energy Metals for a scandium mine in Australia. President Trump emphasized the importance of regaining the U.S. position in the global minerals sector. The funding aims to support defense-related industries and counter China's dominance in rare earth production. Additionally, the U.S. and Australia agreed to invest $1 billion each to lessen dependence on Chinese minerals.