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BumRushDaShow

(167,485 posts)
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 04:15 AM Feb 3

Trump announces creation of critical mineral reserve

Source: Reuters

February 2, 2026 4:43 PM EST Updated 9 hours ago


Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve.

"Today, we're launching what will be known as Project Vault to ensure that American businesses and workers are never harmed by any shortage," Trump said at the White House.

The initiative will combine $10 billion in EXIM bank financing and $2 billion from the private sector, Trump said.

U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum said that 11 additional countries will be announced for the critical minerals trade club this week.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/trump-announces-creation-critical-mineral-reserve-2026-02-02/



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Trump announces creation of critical mineral reserve (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Feb 3 OP
How much money will he make off of this grift. Irish_Dem Feb 3 #1
No doubt other countries can join this bank too AZJonnie Feb 3 #2
Trump doesn't even bother to hide most of his crimes. Irish_Dem Feb 3 #3
Um lonely bird Feb 3 #4
... BumRushDaShow Feb 3 #5
True except lonely bird Feb 3 #6
You betcha! BumRushDaShow Feb 3 #7
Let me guess. Coal, right? Maybe some oil? Bobstandard Feb 3 #8
I'm sure it's all on the up and up. nt eppur_se_muova Feb 3 #9

AZJonnie

(3,295 posts)
2. No doubt other countries can join this bank too
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 04:34 AM
Feb 3

All they have to do is send $1,000,000,000 to this numbered account in Abu Dhabi, and in two weeks, they'll be reaping the incredible benefits!

lonely bird

(2,839 posts)
4. Um
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:17 AM
Feb 3

Where will he be getting this massive amount of rare earths? China ain’t gonna sell that much to us. The deteriorating relationship with Canada will negatively impact getting more from them.

lonely bird

(2,839 posts)
6. True except
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:29 AM
Feb 3

The costs will still be very high. We already have more reserves than Greenland but not by much. Due to the poor relationship with China we would be better off attempting to enter into a deal with Vietnam and Australia.

BumRushDaShow

(167,485 posts)
7. You betcha!
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 08:32 AM
Feb 3

Just like the high costs to renovate Venezuela's dilapidated oil refineries and construct new wells there as "promised" by 45 on behalf of the oil companies (who don't want to bother).

Bobstandard

(2,214 posts)
8. Let me guess. Coal, right? Maybe some oil?
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 12:31 PM
Feb 3

“What? Nobody wants to buy your coal? Tell you what, I’ll buy it for the “strategic reserve’ if you give me ‘a little taste’.”

eppur_se_muova

(41,431 posts)
9. I'm sure it's all on the up and up. nt
Tue Feb 3, 2026, 05:36 PM
Feb 3


Amazing how we've managed to do without this for a couple of centuries, but now suddenly it "needs doin'".
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