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Trump Boosts U.S. Mining with $180M Push | Austin News

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Trump’s pouring $180 million into America’s mining future—focusing on workforce training, education, and trade to boost domestic production of critical minerals like lithium and rare earths. With 200 industry leaders gathered at the State Department for a major roundtable, the White House signals mining as a top national priority, backed by $100M from Energy and military support to build a resilient talent pipeline—aiming to secure supply chains, create jobs, and reduce foreign dependence. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/ed1fd19c4923eeca

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