rare earth elements

Pentagon seeks to buy critical minerals in response to China limits

The U.S. Defense Department plans to spend up to $1 billion to acquire strategically important minerals as part of a global stockpiling initiative, aiming to reduce reliance on China, which dominates the metals market critical for defense manufacturing, Financial Times reported, citing sources.

12 October 2025, 05:48 PM

Millions per kilo: Kazakhstan becomes top supplier of pure osmium-187

Kazakhstan, one of the founding members of Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), is extracting and exporting osmium-187, one of the most expensive metals on Earth, according to the Kazakh outlet El.kz.

13 July 2025, 12:33 PM

US eyes full access to Ukraine’s natural resources, lawmaker says, citing draft resource deal

A new US draft agreement dated March 23 would grant access to all existing and future mineral deposits across Ukraine and require ratification by Ukraine’s parliament, Ukrainian MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak said on Telegram on March 27.

27 March 2025, 07:07 PM

FM Lavrov confirms Putin's proposal on rare earths extends to occupied Ukrainian territories

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin has proposed to U.S. investors the development of rare earth metals not only in Russia but also in Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Moscow, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told Russian propagandists on Feb. 26.

26 February 2025, 03:18 PM

PM Shmyhal details potential US-Ukraine rare earths deal

Ukraine and the United States are discussing the creation of an investment fund where Kyiv would contribute future profits from rare earth metal mining, and Washington would provide cash for various purposes, with both sides splitting contributions roughly 50/50, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in an interview with news agency Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 25.

25 February 2025, 05:05 PM

US-Ukraine mineral agreement nears, joint fund planned

The United States and Ukraine are close to finalizing a deal on mineral resources, which would establish a jointly managed Reconstruction Investment Fund, Axios reported on Feb. 24, citing the latest draft.

25 February 2025, 12:37 PM

US-Ukraine talks on rare earth metals in final phase, Justice Minister Stefanishyna says

Negotiations between Ukraine and the United States regarding a rare earth metals agreement are nearing completion, Justice Minister Olga Stefanishyna reported on X on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 04:05 PM

Ukraine preparing to accelerate minerals deal negotiations with US from next week

The Ukrainian government will actively work towards finalizing a mineral resources agreement and security guarantees with the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump starting Feb. 24, Ukrainian Parliament Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said in an interview with Japanese outlet NHK.

22 February 2025, 09:33 PM

Zelenskyy hesitant to sign US mineral extraction agreement – Sky News

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is currently not prepared to finalize a mineral extraction deal with the United States due to "a number of problematic issues" within the proposed agreement, Sky News reported on Feb. 21, citing sources familiar with the matter.

22 February 2025, 03:28 PM

US and Ukraine set to sign mineral resources agreement as early as today – WSJ

The United States and Ukraine are close to finalizing a deal on mineral extraction that could be signed as soon as Feb. 22, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources.

22 February 2025, 03:06 PM

Ukraine's economic potential: Beyond rare earth metals

Ukraine already plays and can become an even more significant player in the economic sphere, Oksana Markarova, the Ukrainian ambassador to the United States, said during the NV event "Ukraine Changes the World: Dialogues on Opportunities" on Feb. 19.

19 February 2025, 04:03 PM

Ukraine's mineral resources offer strategic advantages for EU – Shmyhal

Ukraine possesses 22 out of 30 critical raw materials deemed critical by the EU, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said in a column for Politico on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 03:07 PM

Zelenskyy-Vance meeting delayed for further review of partnership memorandum

The scheduled meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance at the Munich Security Conference has been postponed to a later time, rather than canceled, European Pravda reported on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 01:14 PM

Business community urges Ukraine to declassify mineral deposit data

The business community is urging the Ukrainian government to declassify information regarding mineral deposits in the country, the press service of the European Business Association (EBA) reported on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 04:23 PM

US to continue supporting Ukraine, but Trump seeks guarantees

President Donald Trump has assured that the United States will continue providing aid to Ukraine, but emphasized that the funds must be secured, the Voice of America reported on Feb. 13.

13 February 2025, 02:25 PM

Partnership, not concessions — Zelenskyy on exchanging resources for US aid

Under a potential agreement with Donald Trump’s administration, Ukraine and the United States could jointly develop mineral resources on Ukrainian soil, in exchange for sustained U.S. security assistance to Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 11:24 PM

Peskov criticizes Trump's offer to trade US aid for Ukrainian resources

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov has criticized U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to exchange American aid for Ukraine's rare earth elements, suggesting that Ukraine should receive no aid at all at a briefing on Feb. 4.

4 February 2025, 04:04 PM

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