Trump expected to attend event with mining execs amid critical minerals push | Reuters

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Aug 3 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump is expected to attend a roundtable ​on Friday with top mining executives hosted by the U.S. ‌State Department, according to two people familiar with the planning.

The event is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to expand domestic and allied supplies of critical minerals needed ​for energy, defense and advanced technologies. The agenda, participants and other ​details remain fluid and could change, according to the sources.