March 9, 2025 Trump says he expects Zelenskiy to come around on minerals deal After intense US pressure on Zelenskiy to stop fighting, Ukrainian and US officials are meeting in Saudi Arabia this week to resume discussions.
March 6, 2025 Trump hails letter from Zelenskiy but holds off on minerals deal Rapprochement over the mineral deal would mark a fresh reversal for Trump after a chaotic few days.
March 5, 2025 Video: China fuels EV battery boom as industry landscape shifts, Adamas says “The growth in battery capacity is not just about numbers; it signals a fundamental shift in how we source critical metals and design EV batteries," notes Frik Els.
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.
Copper price set for biggest annual gain since 2009 on supply bets The red metal has notched a series of all-time highs in an end-of-year surge, rallying over 40% on the London Metal Exchange this year. December 31, 2025 | 10:31 am
