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.

February 24, 2025

Ukraine, US closing in on deal over nation’s mineral resources

The new draft has been almost agreed on and Ukraine is awaiting a reply from the US, Bloomberg sources say.