White House rips Zelenskyy’s ‘short-sighted’ refusal to sign US minerals deal
A senior White House official reportedly criticized Ukrainian president Voldy Mie Zelensky's decision not to sign an agreement proposed to provide Ukrainian rare earth minerals to the United States. “President Zelensky is becoming shortsighted about the great opportunities that the Trump administration has presented to Ukraine,” White House National Security Council spokesman Brian Hughes told […]
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy waves away first US bid for critical minerals | Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy appeared to have rejected Donald Trump's first attempt to corner Ukraine's important mineral deposits to pay back the billions of US people spent in the fight against Russia. The Ukrainian president said the draft contract, released in Kiev last week by US Treasury Secretary Scott Bescent, does not yet contain the security clauses […]
Trump says Ukraine has ‘essentially agreed’ to allow the US access to $500B in rare earth minerals
President Trump claims that Ukraine has “essentially agreed” to give the US $5 trillion worth of rare earth minerals as a payment for the military aid that Washington provided Kiev. “They have very valuable land in terms of rare earth [minerals]from an oil and gas perspective, and from another perspective. We're spending hundreds of millions […]
Zelenskyy ready ‘to do a deal’ with Trump on raw earth minerals and military assistance
Ukrainian President Voldimia Zelensky confirmed on Friday that he was ready to meet Vice President JD Vance at the Munich Security Conference later this week. It's there. Zelensky said Washington is ready to supply the US with rare earth minerals in exchange for continued support of war efforts. “If we're talking about trading, let's trade, […]
Zelenskyy open to Trump’s trade proposal of rare earth minerals for military aid
President Donald Trump suggested that Ukraine began to provide important minerals in exchange for military assistance to the United States, suggesting that President Volodyme Zerenky had welcomed the idea. “We have hundreds of millions of dollars. They have great rare soils, and I want the safety of rare earths. Opened to continue helping countries that […]
We Want More U.S. Partnership on Minerals, Support Boosting Arctic Defense
On Thursday's broadcast of FOX News Channel's “Special Report,” Greenland Prime Minister Moute Egede said he does not want to be part of the United States, but there are many areas for cooperation, including strengthening the defense of the Arctic region. . and expanding the U.S. partnership on Greenland minerals. Egede said that while a […]
Canada seeks minerals partnership with US amid tariff threats
Where President-elect Trump sees a rivalry, he sees a potential friend in Canada. America's northern neighbor is considering an energy and minerals partnership with the United States this week, Canadian Energy and Natural Resources Minister Jonathan Wilkinson told The Hill on Tuesday. “We're also putting together an idea that is essentially an energy and minerals […]
China’s chokehold on critical minerals puts US in ‘unfathomable’ national security bind: experts
China is restricting the world's supply of critical minerals, and experts warn that the situation poses a major risk to U.S. national security unless the government steps up its efforts to compete. . Control of rare earth metals needed to make everything from the semiconductors that power iPhones to wind turbines, electric car batteries, and […]
UK must be less dependent on China for critical minerals, says thinktank | Trade policy
Britain needs to reduce its dependence on China for critical minerals, an influential think tank has concluded ahead of a government strategic decision this spring. in report When it comes to rare earth minerals, a vital component of high-tech products from mobile phones to missiles, Labor says ministers should build partnerships with other countries to […]
DR Congo Files Criminal Complaint Against Apple for Using ‘Blood Minerals’
The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) filed criminal charges on Tuesday against subsidiaries of consumer electronics giant Apple in France and Belgium, accusing them of using “blood minerals” extracted from mines controlled by armed groups in eastern Democratic Republic of the Republic. . complaint Paid Apple France, Apple Retail France, and Apple Retail Belgium […]