Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defence supply chains - BNN Bloomberg

WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump will convene executives from some of the world’s largest mining companies at the State Department on Friday as his administration intensifies efforts to secure domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals, a cornerstone of its national security and industrial policy. The White House needs critical minerals to replenish weapons stockpiles depleted during the Iran conflict and reduce U.S. dependence on Chinese supply chains. U.S. forces have burned through large numbers of precision-guided missiles and air-defense interceptors during the five-month…