U.S. President Donald Trump is spearheading a high-stakes critical minerals strategy, reframing mining as a cornerstone of U.S. national security and technology dominance.
Trump’s strategy involves deep-sea extraction, Gulf-backed ventures in Africa, and trilateral frameworks aimed at bypassing China’s mineral chokehold.
This note explores Washington’s expanding resource alliances, including:
- Deep-sea mining priorities
- Private firms involved
- Gulf logistical and investment roles
- U.S. measures for countering Chinese resource architecture
