Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Donald Trump signed "framework" of $8.5 billion deal involving critical minerals, rare earth elements.

President Trump signed an agreement Monday to heighten cooperation with Australia on rare earth materials and critical minerals. Trump signed the agreement alongside Australian Prime Minister

A critical minerals deal with Australia on Monday is set to be just the first of a series of displays of friendliness between Donald Trump and China's regional adversaries in the days ahead.

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese came to the White House Monday offering cheaper access to the continent’s rare earth minerals and an invitation to visit to play golf. President Donald Trump gifted his fellow world leader a pledge to not only honor a Biden-era agreement on nuclear-powered submarines,