March 4, 2025 Trump hopes to announce Ukraine deal in address to Congress Reuters sources say the Trump administration and Ukraine are planning to sign the minerals deal on Tuesday.
February 28, 2025 Trump, Zelenskiy nix minerals deal Mineral rights and security agreement cancelled at the White House on Friday after a news conference degenerated into a rare spectacle of raised voices and name-calling.
February 28, 2025 As Trump and Zelenskiy clash, Ukraine minerals bonanza remains distant prospect Turning Ukraine's reserves of lithium and rare earths into operating mines and constructing processing facilities is a mammoth undertaking, experts say.
February 28, 2025 Column: Critical minerals take centre stage in world politics Critical metals have become the new bargaining chip on the geopolitical card table.
February 28, 2025 China keeps unprecedented hold on metals with mining push abroad China increased overseas mining investments last year, boosting its control over the metals supply chain amid global reliance concerns.
February 27, 2025 Trump’s ‘very big’ minerals deal may pay off with US Republicans Analysts said a successful agreement increased the chances that members of the party would be willing to approve more aid for Ukraine.
February 27, 2025 Rusal to launch production of rare-earth metal scandium this year The announcement came days after President Vladimir Putin called for Russia to step up its output of rare earths.
February 26, 2025 Op-Ed: Unpacking Ukraine’s “trillion dollar” rare earths myth Debate swirls around the value of Ukraine's critical minerals estimates.
February 26, 2025 What are Russia’s rare earth metals ambitions? President Putin has offered the US the opportunity under a future economic deal to jointly explore Russia's rare earth metal deposits.
February 25, 2025 Lynas Rare Earths’ profit plunges, misses consensus on high costs, weak prices Market conditions for rare earths have been challenging over the past couple of years due to weak China demand.
Super Copper’s Cordillera project approved by Chile’s National Mining Authority The concessions cover approximately 6,858 hectares in the Atacama copper belt. December 24, 2025 | 11:24 am