[Trump's Son Merges Shell Company with Kazakhstan's Key Mineral Group, Which Previously Received $1.6 Billion in U.S. Government Support] According to a report by Golden Finance on May 1, citing the Financial Times, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, sons of former President Donald Trump, merged a shell company with Kazakhstan's key mineral group. This group received up to $1.6 billion in U.S. government support last year for developing tungsten mining projects. The report states that the tungsten mining projects involve the Katpar and Upper Kairakty deposits in northern Kazakhstan, with financing provided by institutions such as the U.S. Export-Import Bank. Trump's sons joined the advisory board of the related company and acquired shares by the end of 2024. The report suggests that this is yet another example of the Trump family's business empire being linked to U.S. government interests.