Trump signs order to boost critical minerals using Defense Production Act
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President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday that would help streamline U.S. production of critical minerals in an effort to reduce reliance on foreign entities.
The order is geared at ensuring a domestic supply of minerals used in energy production and for defense purposes and could also be used to help coal mining.
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