US President Donald Trump and Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese shake hands as they sign an agreement on rare earth and critical minerals during a meeting in the Cabinet Room at the White House, in Washington, D.C., US, October 20, 2025. - Reuters
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday (Oct 20) signed a bilateral framework for the mining and processing of critical minerals and rare earths at the White House.
Washington and Canberra committed to a major "immediate" investment in critical minerals projects over the next six months.
