Archive · 26 Jan 2026
Trump Administration to Invest in Rare Earth Deal
The Trump Administration is planning to invest in a $1.6 billion deal with USA Rare Earth to get 10% of the company.
This is part of a bigger plan to increase the production of important minerals like lithium and rare earths in the United States.
USA Rare Earth is working with a financial company called Cantor Fitzgerald to help with raising money.
The chairman of USA Rare Earth is Brandon Lutnick, who is the son of the US Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick.
A senior official from the Trump Administration mentioned earlier that they are planning more big deals with the US mining sector to help increase the output of these important minerals.
Trump Administration to take 10% stake in $1.6 billion rare earth deal.
USA Rare Earth is working with Cantor Fitzgerald for fundraising.
Brandon Lutnick, son of US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, chairs USA Rare Earth.
Investment aims to boost output of strategic minerals like lithium and rare earths.
Senior Trump official mentioned more 'historic deals' with the US mining sector.
- Who
- Trump Administration and USA Rare Earth
- What
- Investment in rare earth minerals
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To boost output of strategic minerals
- Investment Amount
- $1.6 billion
- Stake
- 10%
- Company
- USA Rare Earth
- Chairman
- Brandon Lutnick
- Commerce Secretary
- Howard Lutnick