Australia Could Become U.S. Ally In Battle For Critical Minerals With China

President Donald Trump’s wish list for acquiring new U.S. territories has one thing in common: regions with abundant supplies of critical minerals. Trump has repeatedly threatened to acquire Greenland, a mineral-rich Danish territory. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has warned that Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st state should be taken seriously, noting Trump is interested in Canadian minerals.  Meanwhile, the U.S. president has suggested a minerals-for-aid “deal” with Ukraine, drawing pushback from Russia.…