The United States is eyeing investments in Australian critical minerals as it aggressively steps up its timetable to reduce America’s reliance on China.

The US interest comes ahead of Anthony Albanese’s meeting with President Donald Trump later this month.

The Prime Minister has been working towards a critical minerals partnership with like-minded countries and may offer Mr Trump priority access to Australia’s strategic stockpile.

He also floated the idea of critical minerals becoming part of the AUKUS pact after talks with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer last week.

Resources bosses who met US officials during a trade delegation to Washington last month say the Americans have aggressively stepped up their timetable for shifting away from Chinese supply chains.

Critical minerals are

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