On August 7, 2026, President Trump held a roundtable at the State Department with mining executives and cabinet officials to announce multiple federal investments in domestic battery production, mining, and related education programs. Verified announcements include $1.4 billion from the Pentagon to Sila Nanotechnologies, $400 million for an Australian scandium project, and $180 million total for mining schools, with overall commitments exceeding $2 billion according to multiple outlets. A disputed claim of $3 billion in total minerals projects has been contradicted by other reporting.