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.
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 US, Ukraine reach minerals deal President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is due in Washington on Friday to make the deal official.
February 24, 2025 Putin outlines potential aluminum, rare earth deals with the US US President Donald Trump earlier said that "major economic development transactions with Russia" would take place.
US urges partners and allies to increase critical minerals supply chain resiliency Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent hosted his counterparts in Washington to discuss solutions to secure and diversify supply chains for critical minerals. January 12, 2026 | 03:08 pm
