Event Brief
UPDATED Aug 8, 2026 at 11:06 AM ET
Aug 8, 2026 at 1:06 AM ET
Trump announces $560m critical minerals investment in NSW
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Trump announced a $560 million Pentagon investment to expand an Australian critical minerals project for scandium mining.
WHO: Donald Trump and the Pentagon
WHAT: Announced a $560 million investment to expand an Australian critical minerals project aimed at becoming the world's first scandium mine
WHEN: Reported Aug 8, 2026 at 12:48 AM ET
WHERE: New South Wales, Australia
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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