Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump have merged their shell company with Kazakhstan's Critical Minerals Group, which received $1.6 billion in U.S. government support for a tungsten mining project. The project focuses on the Katpar and Upper Kairakty deposits in northern Kazakhstan, with previous financing from the U.S. Export-Import Bank. The Trump sons joined the company's advisory board and acquired shares by the end of 2024, highlighting the Trump family's continued business ties to U.S. government-backed ventures.