Ukraine, Minerals

Britain Wants Ukraine’s Minerals Too
When UK officials signed a 100 year partnership with Ukraine in mid-January, they claimed to be Ukraine’s “preferred partner” in developing the country’s “critical minerals strategy”. Yet within a month,
Why the US needs a critical minerals deal with Ukraine
With Ukraine now ready to sign a minerals agreement with the US as part of a wider peace deal, Mining Technology looks at the benefits for Donald Trump’s administration.
A Ukraine Minerals Deal Is Not the Win Trump Thinks It Is
On the benefits side, the gains may not be that great. There are a lot of unknowns about Ukrainian minerals. The U.N. says Ukraine holds 5% of the world’s rare earth minerals, including 22 of the 34 most critical for national security. But assessments of Ukrainian minerals are based on outdated Soviet-era data and models that may not be accurate.
Ukraine Ceasefire Deal Relies on Critical Minerals That Will Be Difficult to Access
Critical minerals are in demand around the world for military, technological and other uses. A geoscientist shares what’s known about Ukraine’s reserves, which could help the country recover from war
US-Ukraine deal highlights Ukraine’s wealth of critical minerals, but extracting them isn’t so simple
The initial announcement from Ukraine’s government stated that critical minerals would also “offset the cost of American assistance,” but that line was removed from the joint statement. Getting Russia to agree to a ceasefire would be the next step.
Destruction of Ukraine dam triggered toxic ‘time bomb,’ researchers say
The Kakhovka dam explosion flooded towns on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. The long-term consequences could be just as severe, new findings show.
Five nations bordering Russia to exit treaty banning anti-personnel mines
The five countries have been concerned about their security since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, ...
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Inside a struggling Ukraine mine, Trump’s mineral deal dreams meet war-torn reality
And from this beleaguered mine in the northwestern town of Irshansk, it is hard to see how Ukraine could, in this lifetime, get to the half a trillion dollars Trump has suggested they might repay.
Ukraine increases steel production despite loss of coking coal mine
Ukraine still maintains steel production growth in the first two months of 2025 despite the loss of the sector's key coking ...
Dual ‘land mines’ of tariffs and war complicate Irish leader’s White House visit
Taoiseach Micheal Martin was in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday for a meeting with President Donald Trump, but tariffs and the ...