China has the upper hand in the battle for nuclear fuel but is on the hunt for more....

LONDON/KOPANKY, Ukraine, Feb 28 (Reuters) - On snow-covered fields in central Ukraine, where some of the country's biggest proven lithium deposits are located, a small team of ecological consultants drop sensors into holes in the earth to measure water levels....

President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy were meeting at the White House Friday after a war of words over peace negotiations and an abrupt reversal of American policy toward Vladimir Putin and Russia....

President Trump says Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected in Washington, D.C., tomorrow to sign a preliminary deal for some of Ukraine's most valuable resources, including rare earth minerals. Zelenskyy has asked for security guarantees for his country in exchange. Trump said yesterday that the deal doesn't come with any, but Ukraine should still be pleased....

NBC News’ Courtney Kube and CSIS’ Gracelin Baskaran join Meet the Press NOW to discuss the U.S.-Ukraine rare earth mineral deal, with President Trump saying that security guarantees are not part of the agreement despite Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request....

"All responsibility for the possible bloodshed will lie fully and wholly with the ruling Ukrainian regime," Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a speech that aired in the early hours of February 24, 2022. Within minutes of the speech, missiles began raining down on Ukraine as the Russian juggernaut began its invasion....

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NEW YORK/WASHINGTON, Feb 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration may seek to strike a simplified minerals deal with Ukraine to get a pact in place quickly and later negotiate detailed terms, such as how much of Ukraine's vast resources the U.S. would own, two people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Wednesday....

·        A draft contract delivered to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reportedly entitles the U.S. to half of his country’s mineral wealth. Whether or not such a deal would prove historically onerous, it would likely not help America meaningfully untangle China’s chokehold on supply. ...

Vast estimated deposits of lithium, titanium and rare earths such as scandium have yet to be significantly developed...

US and European energy companies are at growing risk from a uranium supply crunch as demand surges for nuclear power to fuel everything from household electricity to data centres, industry figures have warned....

The president has announced deals, threats and promises in recent weeks focused on trillions of dollars’ worth of mineral and energy resources....