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Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Closes Billion-Dollar Deals with Australia
The White House
October 20, 2025

ACHIEVING CRITICAL MINERAL AND ENERGY DOMINANCE:
Today, President Donald J. Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese signed a landmark Critical Minerals Framework to unleash the potential of our abundant natural resources—a model for supply-chain cooperation globally.

The U.S. and Australian governments intend to invest more than $3 billion together in critical mineral projects in the next six months, with recoverable resources in the projects estimated to be worth $53 billion.

The Export-Import Bank of the United States is issuing seven Letters of Interest for more than $2.2 billion in financing, unlocking up to $5 billion of total investment, to advance critical minerals and supply-chain security projects between our two countries.

The U.S. Department of War will invest in the construction of a 100 metric ton-per-year advanced gallium refinery in Western Australia, further advancing self-reliance in critical minerals processing.

DEEPENING DEFENSE COOPERATION:
Australia committed to enhanced burden sharing and is making new defense investments that will bolster the U.S.-Australia alliance.

Australia agreed to purchase $1.2 billion in Anduril unmanned underwater vehicles and take delivery of the first tranche of Apache helicopters in a separate $2.6 billion deal.

Since February, Australia has contributed $1 billion to the U.S. Government to expand and modernize the U.S. submarine industrial base, with another $1 billion by the end of the year. Together, we are strengthening the Australia – United Kingdom – United States (AUKUS) trilateral security partnership to meet the challenges of tomorrow.

Australia is investing significantly in its integrated air and missile defense capabilities, including $2 billion in U.S. companies, for its Joint Air Battle Management System.

The U.S.-Australia alliance is securing munitions supply-chain resilience under Australia’s Guided Weapons and Explosive Ordnance (GWEO) enterprise, and building on streamlined export cooperation, which will directly support more than 200 manufacturing suppliers in Texas, Florida, Arkansas, and Alabama.

PROMOTING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND TECHNOLOGY COOPERATION:
The United States and Australia are forging a historic partnership to drive innovation, economic growth, and technological leadership through strategic investments and collaborative initiatives.

Australia’s superannuation funds will increase investments in the United States to $1.44 trillion by 2035—an increase of almost $1 trillion from current levels.

This unprecedented investment will create tens of thousands of new, high-paying jobs for Americans.

The United States recently secured expanded access for U.S. beef in Australia and is committed to opening new markets for U.S. ranchers.

NASA and the Australian Space Agency signed a framework agreement to strengthen civil space and aeronautics cooperation. NASA’s Artemis program, which will return astronauts to the Moon, will be joined by a technology development lunar rover from Australia.

The United States and Australia agreed to develop and launch a bilateral Technology Prosperity Deal to establish joint initiatives to cooperate and invest in AI, quantum, and other critical technologies.

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Governments Announce Support For Alcoa’s Gallium Critical Mineral Development Project In Western Australia
10/20/2025

PITTSBURGH – Oct 20, 2025 – Alcoa Corporation (NYSE: AA, ASX: AAI) (“Alcoa” or the “Company”) welcomes the announcement of the United States and Australian governments to advance the development of a gallium plant to be co-located at the Company’s Wagerup alumina refinery in Western Australia.

This latest development follows support given for the project from Japan Australia Gallium Associates Pty Ltd (“JAGA”), a joint venture between the Japanese Government and Sojitz Corporation (“Sojitz”), through a Joint Development Agreement (“JDA”) with Alcoa announced in August 2025. Following completion of feasibility assessments, Alcoa expects that a joint U.S., Australia and Alcoa special purpose vehicle (“SPV”) would enter into the joint venture with JAGA to construct a gallium plant. The plant, which would be operated by Alcoa, would be expected to produce 100 metric tons of gallium annually. Today’s announcement confirms support for the gallium joint venture.

Under the terms of the non-binding agreement, the U.S. and Australian governments and Alcoa would provide capital to the SPV and receive gallium offtake in proportion to their interests. Among other purposes, the capital would be used for preparation of final feasibility studies, and the development and construction of the project. Definitive agreements for the gallium joint venture will be prepared among the governments of the United States, Australia and Japan, and Alcoa and Sojitz.

Gallium is naturally present in bauxite, the raw material used in the production of alumina, and can be extracted during the refining process. Gallium is a critical mineral essential to technology, especially the semiconductor industry and defense sectors and is recognized as vital to national security by the United States, Australia and Japan. Globally, gallium production is concentrated from a single source, and market controls have heightened interest in establishing and securing alternate supply chains.   

“Alcoa has been a strong contributor to both the American and Australian economies and welcomes the opportunity to support both nations in progressing a new source of gallium,” said Alcoa President and CEO William F. Oplinger. “The investment support from the U.S. and Australian governments underscores Alcoa’s role in supporting the development of the critical mineral supply chain, and the importance of our Australian operations not only to the aluminum industry, but also as key to manufacturing, technology, and defense industries.”

Alcoa will continue to work cooperatively with the Western Australian Government to progress the project under the State Agreement and approvals framework.  The parties are targeting 2026 for final investment decision and production.

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