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U.S.-Ukraine reconstruction fund signs first minerals deal worth $30 million

The U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, established last year, has signed its first critical minerals deal and launched four other projects, Reuters reported on Oct. 2, citing a senior U.S. executive at the fund.

2 October, 11:46 PM

Russian diamond giant Alrosa posts $134 million net loss as revenue drops 36%

Russia’s Alrosa, the world's largest diamond mining company, reported a net loss of 10.67 billion rubles ($134.1 million) for the first half of 2026, Interfax reported on July 31.

3 August, 12:50 PM

U.S. to hit Russian rare metal with 133% anti-dumping tax

The U.S. International Trade Administration (ITA) has preliminarily decided to impose anti-dumping duties on imports of unprocessed palladium from Russia, Interfax-Ukraine reported on Feb. 16.

16 February, 01:17 PM

India withdraws from Rosatom-backed lithium project in Mali amid security concerns

Security risks are forcing India to exit a lithium exploration project in Mali backed by Russia’s state nuclear corporation, Rosatom, as New Delhi seeks to protect its investments in the politically unstable West African country, Reuters reported on Feb. 12.

12 February, 01:50 PM

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

Critical minerals deal with U.S. will require ratification in parliament, says Svyrydenko

The bilateral agreement between Ukraine and the United States on critical minerals will need to be ratified by Ukraine’s parliament, First Deputy Prime Minister and Economy Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on April 16 in a Facebook post.

16 April 2025, 04:17 PM

Ukraine heads to Washington for rare earths deal talks

A Ukrainian delegation will visit Washington this week for technical talks on a new draft agreement on rare earth minerals, Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said in an interview with the Associated Press published April 6.

7 April 2025, 08:10 AM

Putin’s envoy says U.S.-Russia ties sabotaged by 'unknown forces'

Kremlin investment envoy Kirill Dmitriev, currently visiting Washington, claimed on April 3 that “unknown forces” are allegedly trying to stoke tensions between the United States and Russia, Reuters reported.

3 April 2025, 05:10 PM

Ukraine, U.S. resume talks on rare earths deal

Ukraine has begun consultations with the U.S. on a new version of the rare minerals deal, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha told public broadcaster Suspilne on April 1.

1 April 2025, 12:53 PM

Russia and US yet to sign rare earth metals agreement, Kremlin says

Moscow and Washington have not signed any agreements concerning the extraction of Russian rare earth metals, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on March 31, according to a statement reported by the state-controlled news agency RIA Novosti.

31 March 2025, 07:05 PM

Trump threatens Zelenskyy with ‘big problems’ if he quits rare earth deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will face significant problems if he pulls out of a critical minerals deal, President Donald Trump said on March 30, according to Reuters.

31 March 2025, 08:29 AM

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

Trump eyes power plant control, profits in talks with Ukraine

Territorial issues, possible demarcation lines, and the potential for American companies to own Ukrainian nuclear power plants are being discussed with Kyiv during talks in Saudi Arabia, U.S. President Donald Trump told reporters on March 24, Reuters reported.

25 March 2025, 09:52 AM

Trump eyes Ukraine’s nuclear plants in minerals deal, Kyiv raises red flags

The United States wants to include the Russian-occupied Zaporizhya Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and possibly other Ukrainian NPPs in its broader economic and minerals deal with Kyiv, the Financial Times reported on March 21, citing Ukrainian officials.

21 March 2025, 10:01 AM

Trump ‘appreciates’ Zelenskyy’s outreach: Wouldn’t peace be beautiful?

Ukraine is ready to return to the negotiating table and sign the rare earth minerals deal, U.S. President Donald Trump told a joint session of Congress late on March 4, saying he had received "an important letter" from the Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy that "I appreciate."

5 March 2025, 08:35 AM

Ukraine ready to sign resource deal with the US – Shmyhal

Ukraine is prepared to move forward with a key agreement on mineral resources with the United States and is also seeking security guarantees from Washington, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on March 4.

4 March 2025, 05:05 PM

Zelenskyy touches down in US: Minerals, arms, war end strategy on agenda

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has arrived in the United States. His A319 jet landed at Joint Base Andrews at 17:59 EST on Feb. 27, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported, citing the FlightAware tracking platform.

28 February 2025, 08:19 AM

Weapons, war, and minerals: France also eyes Ukraine’s resources

Paris has been engaging in negotiations with Kyiv since October 2024 on the extraction of Ukrainian minerals for its military-industrial complex, French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu told Franceinfo on Feb. 27.

27 February 2025, 01:38 PM

Russian industrial giant linked to Deripaska eyes rare-earth metal production despite sanctions

Russian aluminum giant Rusal plans to launch a pilot production facility for scandium oxide with an annual capacity of 1.5 tons, The Moscow Times reported on Feb. 27.

27 February 2025, 01:06 PM

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