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Right_in_Virginia · « **on:** October 28, 2025, 08:44:50 pm »

Trump signs critical minerals deal with Japan
The Hill, Oct 27, 2025

President Trump signed an agreement with Japan on Monday to ramp up cooperation on the processing of critical minerals and rare earth materials, underscoring a major priority of his trip to Asia.

Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi signed off on the agreement, which outlines how the two countries are “intensifying their cooperative efforts” to accelerate the processing of critical minerals.

The critical minerals agreement states the two countries will provide financial support for mining projects within six months. Critical minerals are used in electronics and day-to-day products.

The two leaders also signed an agreement that vowed cooperation toward “a new golden age for the U.S.-Japan alliance.”

The critical minerals signing with Japan comes two days after the U.S. signed agreements with Thailand, Cambodia and Malaysia outlining cooperation on the processing and exports of critical minerals.

Access to critical minerals has reentered the spotlight after China earlier this month said it was tightening controls on exports of the materials. The issue is expected to come up later this week when Trump meets with Chinese President Xi Jinping in South Korea.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5575798-trump-signs-critical-minerals-deal-japan/

Right_in_Virginia · « **Reply #1 on:** October 28, 2025, 09:11:06 pm »

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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Drives Forward Billions in Investments from Japan

The White House
October 28, 2025

EXPANDING THE U.S. INDUSTRIAL BASE AND SECURING OUR SUPPLY CHAINS: Today in Tokyo, President Donald J. Trump announced major projects advancing Japan’s previous $550 billion investment commitment to the United States to further revitalize the U.S. industrial base, signed a landmark critical minerals agreement with Japan, secured historic purchases of U.S. energy, and deepened U.S.-Japan cooperation in combatting illegal drug trafficking.

STRENGTHENING U.S. MANUFACTURING AND EXPORTS: President Trump and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi conducted a signing ceremony memorializing the U.S.-Japan Framework Agreement. As part of this agreement, Japan and various Japanese companies have outlined their commitments to pursuing the following investments.

*. Critical Energy Infrastructure Investments:
° Up to $332 billion to support critical energy infrastructure in the United States, including the construction of AP1000 and small modular reactors (SMRs), in partnership with Westinghouse; construction of SMRs in collaboration with GE Vernova and Hitachi; the supply of large-scale baseload power infrastructure from ENTRA1 Energy; engineering, procurement, and other services to build critical power plants, substations, and transmission systems in collaboration with Bechtel and Kiewit; other services for design, procurement, and maintenance of large-scale power infrastructure in collaboration with SoftBank Group Corp.; and natural gas transmission and power infrastructure services in collaboration with Kinder Morgan.

°. Up to $25 billion to supply large-scale power equipment such as gas turbines, steam turbines, and generators for grid electrification and stabilization systems, including high-voltage direct current and substation solutions for mission-critical facilities in partnership with GE Vernova.
Up to $25 billion to supply electrical power modules, transformers, and other power-generation substation equipment in collaboration with Toshiba.
°. Up to $20 billion to supply thermal cooling systems and solutions, including chillers, air handling systems, and coolant distribution units essential for power infrastructure in partnership with Carrier.

*. AI Infrastructure Investments:
°. Up to $30 billion in partnership with Mitsubishi Electric to supply power station systems and equipment for data centers, up to $25 billion in collaboration with TDK for advanced electronic components and power modules, and up to $20 billion with Fujikura to supply optical fiber cables.

*. Electronics and Supply Chain Investments:
°. Up to $15 billion to produce advanced electronic components, including multilayer ceramic capacitors, inductors, and electromagnetic interference suppression filters, in partnership with Murata Manufacturing.
°. Up to $15 billion to supply energy storage systems and electronic devices and components in collaboration with Panasonic.
Critical Minerals Investments:
°. Up to $3 billion to construct an ammonia and urea fertilizer facility in the United States and $2 billion to construct a copper smelting and refining facility in the western United States.

Much More: https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/10/28195/.