President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese have signed a critical-minerals deal at the White House.

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President Donald Trump said he wants to accelerate nuclear submarine deliveries to Australia under the AUKUS agreement during White House meeting.

Albanese heads to the White House next week to meet President Donald Trump in a chance to bed down the US-Australia alliance. Upholding the under-review AUKUS pact, and leveraging Australia’s role in supplying the West with critical minerals will be on the agenda.