Trump to host mining CEOs as administration seeks minerals for defense supply chains

WASHINGTON, Aug 7 - U.S. President Donald Trump will convene executives from some of the world's largest mining companies at the State Department on Friday as his administration intensifies efforts to secure domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals, a cornerstone of its national security and industrial policy.

EXCLUSIVE: Lockheed seeks U.S. mineral supplies after Trump supply-chain push, sources say  Reuters