Tag: minerals
In State of the Union Speech, Trump Touts Fossil Fuels and Critical Minerals Plan
Trump Pushes His Fossil Fuel-Focused Energy Agenda in State of the Union Speech In his State of the Union Speech, President Trump pushed fossil fuel extraction, a plan for developing critical minerals and an Alaska natural gas pipeline By Garrett Downs & E&E News U.S. President Donald Trump during a joint session of Congress in…
After Insults and False Claims, Trump to Host Zelensky for Minerals Deal
Russia-Ukraine War President Trump will meet with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine on Friday after falsely asserting that Ukraine started the war with Russia and calling him a “dictator without elections.” By Peter Baker Reporting from the White House President Trump will host President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine at the White House on Friday to…
5 minerals in Ukraine that may be part of a deal with the U.S.
By Scott Neuman President Trump says Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy is ready to sign a deal with the U.S. to provide valuable minerals in exchange for what Ukraine is hoping will be additional military aid to help defend against Russia’s advances, as the war in Ukraine enters its fourth year. Zelenskyy described it as a…
What we know about US-Ukraine minerals deal
Ukraine says it has agreed to the terms of a major deal that would give the US access to its deposits of rare earth minerals. Kyiv hopes the deal – which would give the US a financial stake in the country – will encourage the White House to protect Ukraine if the war with Russia…
U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Draft Features Vague Reference to Security Guarantees
Russia-Ukraine War A copy of the agreement obtained by The New York Times says that the United States “supports Ukraine’s effort to obtain security guarantees needed to establish lasting peace.” By Andrew E. Kramer and Constant Méheut Andrew Kramer reported from Kyiv, Ukraine, and Constant Méheut from Warsaw. A draft of an agreement calling for…
Ukraine official says minerals deal agreed with US
Ukraine has agreed the terms of a major minerals deal with the US, a senior official in Kyiv has told the BBC. “We have indeed agreed it with a number of good amendments and see it as a positive outcome,” the official said, without providing any further details. Media reports say Washington has dropped initial…
Pressure grows on EU to freeze minerals deal with Rwanda over DRC fighting
The EU is under mounting pressure to suspend a controversial minerals deal with Rwanda that has been blamed for fuelling the conflict in the east of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Calls to freeze the agreement have grown after fighters from the Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group captured the city of Goma in the eastern…