Contents tagged with rare earth metals
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EU seeks strategic resource partnership with Ukraine amid US negotiation strains
In a significant move, the European Union has proposed a deal to Ukraine for access to its "critical" resources, EU Commissioner for Industrial Strategy, Stephan Sejourne, announced on Monday, February 24. Sejourne indicated that "21 out of 30 critical materials needed by Europe can be supplied by Ukraine as part of a mutually beneficial partnership," though he did not specify which resources were under consideration.
During his visit to Kyiv on February 24, Sejourne presented this proposal to …
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US pushes for stricter mineral rights deal with Ukraine
The United States has proposed a more stringent version of a mineral resources agreement with Ukraine. This updated draft, as reported by NV, is even tougher than the previous version which was declined by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Key facets of the new American proposal include:
- The agreement is strictly commercial and does not offer security guarantees for Ukraine.
- Contributions to the special fund will follow a 2:1 ratio, with Ukraine contributing 2/3 of future mining …
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Stalled negotiations: U.S.-Ukraine rare Earth minerals deal faces delays amid controversial terms
Ukrainian MP Oleksiy Goncharenko, from the European Solidarity party, cited his sources, mentioning that the agreement would involve Ukraine's Minister of Foreign Affairs Andriy Sybiha and the U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Goncharenko shared on his Telegram channel that "my sources report that the mineral agreement between Ukraine and the U.S. will be signed by Sybiha and Rubio."
However, Suspilne News reports, referencing its own sources in the President's Office, that the agreement on …