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Daily Wire executive editor John Bickley. It's Monday, October 20th, and this is Evening Wire.

The U.S. and Australia have both signed on to a major deal to secure critical minerals.

The agreement is aimed squarely at countering China's dominance in the sector.

Daily Wire, D.C. Bureau Chief Tim Rice has more.

Meeting at the White House today, President Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony

Albanyes unveiled an $8.5 billion agreement focused on rare earths and other key minerals

essential for defense and technology manufacturing. Both nations will contribute $1 billion

over the next six months for joint mining and processing projects, strengthening supply

chains strained by China's

tightening export controls. In about a year from now, we'll have so much critical mineral and

rare earths that you won't know what to do with them. They'll be worth about $2. The leaders also

reaffirmed their commitment to the August defense pact, with Trump saying submarine construction is moving

full steam ahead. Australian officials called the deal a milestone in securing energy and

defense independence from Beijing's influence. Russia has reportedly rejected President Trump's

proposed ceasefire plan in Ukraine. Over the weekend, Trump suggested freezing the current front lines

and establishing new borders based on existing territorial control.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskov dismissed the idea saying Russia would not agree to any peace settlement without achieving full control over the Donbos region.

Roughly 75% of the Donbos is now occupied by Russian forces.

Trump is said to have urged Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky to cede the region in exchange for peace during their meeting last week.

But Zelensky appears unwilling to accept those terms.

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