Secretary of State Marco Rubio sat down early Tuesday morning U.S.-time in Saudi Arabia for the first high-level talks between the U.S. and Ukraine following the explosive Oval Office spat late ...

One of Africa’s most richly endowed countries, the DRC is world’s largest producer of cobalt — a critical mineral used in many industrial applications including electric vehicle batteries ...

The letter sent to Rubio states: “While China has historically dominated mineral supply chains in the DR Congo, the recent policy shift from President Tshisekedi presents a rare opportunity for ...

These rocks turned out to contain a mineral called kaolinite, which on Earth forms in warm, rainy environments or near hot springs—places that are ideal for life. Wiens estimates that the rocks ...

The deal could come with long-term economic opportunities and act as a blueprint for similar agreements with other mineral-rich countries, analysts say. Critical minerals are all the rage right now.

According to the text, Ukraine will contribute 50% of future proceeds from state-owned mineral resources, oil and gas to the fund, and the fund will then invest "to promote the safety, security ...

open image in gallery A map provided by Ukrainian group UnitedMedia 24 shows the location of critical mineral resources across the country (UnitedMedia 24) Included in that is half a million ...

U.S. Vice President JD Vance, to reporters on Tuesday: "I think the president is still committed to the mineral deal. I think we've heard some positive things. But not yet, of course, a signature ...

A common yet fundamentally flawed critique of the United States-Ukraine Mineral Resources Agreement is that it purportedly “traps” Ukraine in a resource-extraction obligation, rendering it ...

But if it is signed, it is not clear whether such an agreement will actually enhance U.S. mineral security. In fact, it will be decades before we see the impact of this agreement, if at all.

Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) says he’s confident the derailed mineral deal between the U.S. and Ukraine “will be signed in short order,” despite the confrontational meeting between ...