# Rio Tinto, BHP Summoned to Critical Minerals Meeting With Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/15917

- Bloomberg News, 2026-08-07 08:00 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/rio-tinto-bhp-summoned-to-critical-minerals-meeting-with-trump?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a75908f69018900011c3a3f

> The White House has invited senior executives from the US critical minerals industry to meet President Donald Trump on Friday. The gathering is intended to demonstrate the administration’s commitment to moving the nation away from supply chains dominated by China. Rio Tinto and BHP have been summoned to the meeting.

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