US Treasury Secretary to visit Ukraine for talks on rare earth minerals
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will travel to Ukraine this week, Donald Trump wrote in a social media post on Tuesday, the latest in a flurry of U.S. officials heading to Europe in the coming days.
Ukraine's rare earth elements could help keep US military aid flowing
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry, which could provide a valuable source of the rare earth elements that are essential for many kinds of technology.
Trump wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements and Zelenskiy is willing to ‘sign an agreement’
“The chances of them getting their nuclear weapons back are somewhere between slim and zero,” responded Keith Kellogg, Trump’s special envoy for negotiations with Ukraine and Russia, in an interview with Fox.
Trump says Ukraine has ‘essentially agreed’ to allow the US access to $500B in rare earth minerals
I told them that I want the equivalent of like $500 billion worth of rare earth [minerals], and they’ve essentially agreed to do that,” Trump said.
China’s rare earth jackpot: 1.15 million tons of minerals uncovered
China strengthens its dominance in rare earths with a new find in Yunnan, key to technology and defense, impacting global markets.
Mapped: Where are Ukraine's rare earth mineral resources and why does Trump want them?
More than 50 per cent of Ukraine’s critical rare earth mineral resources are in regions illegally annexed by Vladimir Putin and partially occupied by his forces
Trump wants ‘guarantee’ that US will get Ukraine’s rare earth minerals in exchange for aid
Ukraine is one of the largest rare earth mineral suppliers in the world, with the largest titanium reserves in Europe.
Trump wants rare earth elements from Ukraine in exchange for military aid
President Trump indicated Monday he wants a deal for rare earth elements and other items from Ukraine in exchange for continued military aid in the nation’s war against Russia. “We’re
Why Are Ukraine's Minerals Key to Keeping US Military Aid Flowing?
Ukraine has offered to strike a deal with U.S. President Donald Trump for continued American military aid in exchange for developing Ukraine’s mineral industry
What are Ukraine's critical minerals and why does Trump want them?
U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday to discuss a critical minerals deal as Ukraine vies to win the backing of U.S. President Donald Trump at a perilous diplomatic ...
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What are rare earth minerals? Why does US President Trump want Ukraine’s?
United States President Donald Trump has touted a deal to gain access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals as payment for Washington’s wartime support to Kyiv during Russia’s full-scale invasion ...
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Ukraine welcomes Trump offer to trade its minerals for military support
Now Trump says he’s interested. Speaking to reporters in the Oval Office on Monday, Trump said the United States wants Ukrainian rare earth minerals — such as lithium, uranium and titanium ...
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Trump says he wants Ukraine’s rare earth elements as a condition of further support
(AP Photo/Evan Vucci) WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Monday indicated that he wants to reach an agreement with ...
Trump and Zelensky in lockstep as Bessent heads to Ukraine with minerals-for-peace plans
President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky are looking to settle all outstanding debts and end the war with a sweetheart deal.
Uranium ban repeal in Greenland could revive massive rare earth project, licence holder says
The mining company that owns the licence to Greenland's Kvanefjeld deposit is hopeful that a new government will repeal a ban ...