February 21, 2025 Rusal stock trading surges 15-fold on bets of Russia reopening The share price is up almost 50% this month and trades at levels last seen in April 2022.
February 21, 2025 US, Ukraine ramp up talks on minerals deal during envoy trip Ukraine has rejected a first bid by the US to own 50% of the country’s rare earth minerals.
February 21, 2025 Putin says Russia should speed up lithium mining plans Supplies from Chile and Argentina have dried up since 2022, following sanctions imposed on Moscow after its invasion of Ukraine.
February 20, 2025 Gold price hits new peak as safe-haven appeal remains strong Spot gold reached a new all-time high of $2,954.84 per ounce on Thursday.
February 20, 2025 Russia shrugs off EU ban on aluminum imports, to seek alternative buyers EU envoys agreed a 16th package of sanctions on Russia on Wednesday over Ukraine.
February 18, 2025 Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals. But what exactly is up for grabs? Various reports have suggested that Ukraine has mineral deposits worth upwards of $10 trillion.
February 16, 2025 Ukraine rejects US bid for 50% of rare earth minerals, FT says Zelenskiy wants US and European security guarantees to be tied directly to any deal on the mineral reserves, FT reports.
February 14, 2025 Nornickel senior vice president leaves company Sergei Dubovitskiy has left the company to pursue other projects.
February 13, 2025 Ukraine and US partner in critical minerals sector Ukraine holds the largest titanium reserves in Europe, capable of meeting US and EU metallic titanium demand for over 25 years.
February 13, 2025 Trump official says minerals deal will give Kyiv post-war ‘security shield’ Trump has said he wants $500 billion in rare earth minerals from Ukraine.
Bessent says any narrowing of US metals tariffs up to Trump Trump is planning to roll back some of his 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum products. February 13, 2026 | 09:17 am
