President Trump signed an agreement Monday to heighten cooperation with Australia on rare earth materials and critical minerals.

Trump signed the agreement alongside Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, who visited the White House.

"We are discussing critical minerals and rare earths, and we’re going to be signing an agreement that’s been negotiated over a period of four or five months," Trump said.

The full text of the agreement was not immediately available. Albanese said the deal calls for a $1 billion contribution each........

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