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EXCLUSIVE: Inside Trump's SECRET WAR for Critical Minerals — Next News Goes to the FRONT LINES

Gary FranchiFebruary 23, 2026247 views
EXCLUSIVE: Inside Trump's SECRET WAR for Critical Minerals — Next News Goes to the FRONT LINES
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Deep in the frozen Canadian wilderness, at negative 20 degrees, Next News Network has uncovered the front lines of President Trump's most critical battle — one that most Americans don't even know exists. This is Trump's secret war for critical minerals, and it's being fought right now in conditions most people couldn't survive.

Our exclusive investigation reveals how the Trump-Vance administration has been quietly executing a bold strategy to break China's stranglehold on the minerals that power everything from F-35 fighter jets to the smartphones in your pocket. While the legacy media chases palace intrigue, Trump has been securing America's future with drill rigs and helicopters, not tweets and sound bites.

The Battlefield: Frozen Ground Worth Billions

Two drill rigs are turning around the clock at remote sites in British Columbia, pulling critical copper from a massive porphyry system that could contain over one billion tons of minerals. This isn't speculation — trained geologists are standing on ground where copper mineralization is visible to the naked eye.

The stakes couldn't be higher. China has already threatened to cut off American access to critical minerals the moment tariffs were announced. That threat exposed a massive vulnerability that previous administrations ignored for decades. But Trump saw the danger clearly and took decisive action.

Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio brought together 50 nations to create a powerful critical minerals trading bloc designed to shatter China's hegemony once and for all. The Critical Minerals Dominance Act passed the House 224-195, committing billions to secure reliable domestic supply chains.

"Everything that makes America the greatest nation on earth depends on winning this war against those who want to see us fail."

While competitors take the winter off, American-backed operations are executing in brutal conditions. The minerals coming out of this frozen ground will power the defense systems that protect our skies and the infrastructure that drives our economy. Every Chevrolet on American roads requires 35 pounds of copper — copper that China has been weaponizing against us for years.

This is what real leadership looks like, Patriots. While Democrats played politics, Trump was securing America's industrial future. The secret war is real, and thanks to Trump's decisive action, America is winning.

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Gary Franchi

Award-winning journalist covering breaking news, politics & culture for Next News Network.

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GeologyProf_RetiredVerifiedjust now
I spent 30 years in mineral exploration and can tell you we have massive untapped deposits in Montana, Wyoming, and Alaska. The only thing stopping us is environmental red tape and bureaucratic nonsense.
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PatriotMiner47Verifiedjust now
FINALLY someone is covering this! China has been cornering the market on rare earth minerals for decades while we've been asleep at the wheel. Trump gets it - we can't be dependent on hostile nations for materials critical to our defense.
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AmericaFirst2024Verifiedjust now
Exactly right. Biden has done NOTHING to secure our supply chains. We're sitting on tons of these minerals right here in America!
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MiningEngineer_COVerifiedjust now
About time we get back to energy and mineral independence! I've been saying this for years - we're literally sitting on a goldmine while begging China for scraps.
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ConservativeMom_3Verifiedjust now
This is why I voted for Trump! He thinks strategically about America's future instead of just pandering to the green lobby.
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SmallTownMayor_IDVerifiedjust now
What specific minerals are we talking about here? Lithium, cobalt, what else? Would love to see a breakdown of what we import vs what we could be mining domestically.
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DefenseContractor_TXVerifiedjust now
This is a national security issue, period. Every F-35, every missile defense system, every piece of high-tech military equipment depends on these materials. Great reporting Next News!
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VeteranVoiceVerifiedjust now
Thank you for your service to our defense industry. People don't realize how vulnerable our military supply chain really is.