Negotiators finalize terms but need approval from President Trump and President Xi. Negotiators from the United States and China announced Wednesday that they have finalized a framework for…
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Interior Explores Seafloor Minerals to Boost U.S. Resource Security
The new USGS fact sheet identifies underwater regions rich in critical minerals needed for economic and defense sectors. The Department of the Interior released a fact sheet through…
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President Announces Ukraine Rare Earth Minerals Agreement
The Ukrainian economic minister also indicated progress and intention to sign the mineral deal. President Trump’s administration recently reduced its estimate of U.S. aid for Ukraine from $300…
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China Pauses All Exports of Rare Earth Minerals
President Trump continues to look into alternate sources, including domestic production of minerals. China recently halted its exports of rare earth minerals after the tariff escalation with President…
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Secretary Rubio to Meet With Danish Minister On NATO Sidelines
The meeting with be the first direct communication with Denmark in President Trump’s second term. Secretary of State Marco Rubio will meet with Danish Foreign Minister Lars Løkke…
Read MoreTreasury Secretary Announces U.S.-Ukraine Mineral Proposal In the Works
A new proposal seeks repayment guarantees to the United States for wartime aid to Ukraine. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the new deal could be signed as…
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White House Puts Hold On All Aid to Ukraine
He says the mineral deal is still on the table. The White House announced that all foreign aid to Ukraine has been paused until Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…
Read MoreU.S. and Ukraine Discuss Minerals and Defense Support Agreement
Ukraine seeks to preserve freedom through the U.S. “extractable materials” fund. President Trump’s administration is negotiating a minerals deal with Ukraine, which proposes trading a number of Ukraine’s…
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Interior Secretary Finalizes Protections for Rapid Creek Watershed
20,510 acres of Black Hills forest have been withdrawn from mining leases for 20 years. Secretary of the Interior Deb Haaland finalized protections for the Pactola Reservoir-Rapid Creek…
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DOI Focuses on Abandoned Hardrock Mines, Opens Assessment Grants
Open, unused mining shafts and pits located across the United States. Coal is the primary material mined in the United States, but hardrock mines, used to extract minerals…
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