Key mineral supply security initiative! It is rumored that the Trump administration plans to join forces with private equity giant Orion to establish a $5 billion mining investment fund.

According to the financial and economic intelligence app Smart Financial News, the US government is discussing setting up a $5 billion mining investment fund, which would be potentially the largest move by the US to ensure the supply of critical minerals. The report states that the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) is negotiating with the New York-based private equity giant Orion Resource Partners to establish a joint venture. Discussions are still ongoing and a final agreement has not been reached yet.