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8 August 2026

Trump announces $560m critical minerals investment in tiny NSW town

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Trump announces $560m critical minerals investment in tiny NSW town

The Pentagon is investing more than half a billion dollars to expand an Australian critical mineral project poised to become the world's first scandium mine.

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