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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Josh Marcus

The Trump administration is putting millions into a minerals company backed by the president’s son

A start-up focused on building rare-earth magnets used in key technologies has seen its valuation skyrocket thanks to two investors: the Trump administration and a venture capital firm that counts the president’s son, Donald Trump Jr., as a partner.

Vulcan Elements, which aims to shore up U.S. access to key materials for high technology, has gone from a $200 million valuation to a potential $2 billion one, according to a Bloomberg analysis.

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