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.

March 4, 2025

Russia will decide on potential further Alrosa diamond purchases after Q2

The country resumed regular diamond purchases from Alrosa for the state fund last year.

March 3, 2025

UK sees Ukraine mineral deal as insufficient US security promise

“The mineral deal is not enough on its own,” UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday.

March 2, 2025

Fourth-largest gold producer due for IPO

Navoi's IPO was originally slated for 2022 or 2023, but the market-chilling effect of the conflict in Ukraine put paid to that timetable.

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

Alrosa reports full-year profit slump of 77.3%

Diamond reserves for the year rose to 129.9 billion roubles, Alrosa said, up from 84.3 billion roubles at the end of 2023.

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.