minerals

Russia says it’s open to economic cooperation with US on rare earth minerals and energy

CNN — Russia says it is open for economic cooperation with the United States, including on energy and mining rare earth minerals. Moscow’s comments came after US President Donald Trump said Monday he was in “serious discussions” with Russia about ending its war with Ukraine and was “trying to do some economic development deals” with …

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Egypt Independent February 26, 2025

Zelensky says ready to quit if it brings peace, pushes back on US demand for Ukrainian minerals

CNN — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he was “ready” to resign as leader if it meant it would bring to his country, suggesting he could swap it for NATO membership – while also pushing back against US demands for Ukraine’s critical minerals and other natural resources as part of negotiations to end the …

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Egypt Independent February 25, 2025

The Ukraine minerals deal is a perfect metaphor for Trump’s foreign policy

Donald Trump isn’t the only president who knows a bad deal when he sees one. Volodymyr Zelensky’s refusal to sign away nearly half of his country’s rare earth minerals for very few future guarantees is one of many reasons why Trump has been driven into a rage at his counterpart in Kyiv. The Ukrainian president …

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Egypt Independent February 22, 2025

A rejuvenated railway could change how minerals move in Africa – and globally

CNN — In late August, a container vessel sailed out of Angola’s Port of Lobito carrying railway operator Lobito Atlantic Railway’s first shipment of copper from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to the US. It was a milestone moment for the Lobito Corridor, an initiative backed by a US and Europe that aims to …

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Egypt Independent November 6, 2024