EconomyRare earth elements are found in everything from your phone to fighter jets – now control over them has become the new geopolitical battleground.
minerals
USA signs mineral deal with Ukraine
World"A good international deal on joint investment in the development and restoration of Ukraine between the governments of the United States and Ukraine", says Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Trump wants Ukraine’s minerals in return for support
WorldDemanding "compensation" for US support in the war.
New mineral discovered in Sweden
EnvironmentDiscovered in western Bergslagen and named "Skogbyit" after Professor Henrik Skogby from the Swedish Museum of Natural History.
Primates threatened by search for materials for electric cars
EnvironmentAfrica is experiencing an unprecedented mining boom threatening wildlife populations and whole ecosystems, researchers warn.
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