Key Takeaways:
- America First Resource Strategy: President Trump overturned Biden’s 2024 block on Alaska’s Ambler Road, reopening access to one of the richest untapped mineral districts in North America.
- Strategic Investment in Independence: The Trump administration announced a $35.6 million investment in Trilogy Metals, securing a 10 percent U.S. stake to boost domestic access to critical minerals.
- Reducing Reliance on China: The move builds on Trump’s broader economic strategy to reclaim American control over vital supply chains, protecting U.S. industries in energy, defense, and technology.
President Donald Trump is putting America first by unlocking Alaska’s vast mineral wealth and taking bold action to end U.S. dependence on China for critical materials.
On Monday, Trump signed an executive order overturning Joe Biden’s 2024 decision to block the construction of a 211-mile road to Alaska’s Ambler mining district, a region rich in copper, cobalt, and other essential minerals. “This is something that should have been long operating and making billions of dollars for our country,” Trump said from the Oval Office. “It should be supplying a lot of energy and minerals and everything else that we are talking about.”
The move will finally allow America to tap into its own resources instead of relying on foreign supply chains dominated by Beijing. Alongside the reversal, the Trump administration announced a $35.6 million investment in Trilogy Metals, a Canadian mining company developing part of the Ambler district. The U.S. now holds a 10 percent stake in the company, with warrants to purchase another 7.5 percent.
This decision is part of a larger strategy to strengthen domestic production across key sectors. In recent months, Trump’s team has secured U.S. stakes in Lithium Americas, Intel, and MP Materials, ensuring critical mineral independence for industries from clean energy to defense.
While the Biden administration prioritized political optics over progress, Trump’s America First energy agenda is about results — building jobs, securing resources, and restoring economic power where it belongs: right here at home.