A map shows the location of Ukraine's rare earth minerals within its annexed regions, which Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to sell to President Donald Trump. Putin said on Monday he ...

More than 50 per cent of Ukraine’s critical rare earth mineral resources are in regions illegally annexed by Vladimir Putin and partially occupied by his forces ...

Trump added that he wants "the equivalent of $500 billion of rare earth" from the country in return for continued assistance, and that Ukraine had "essentially agreed to do that." ...

According to the Institute of Geology, Ukraine possesses rare earth elements such as lanthanum and cerium, used in TVs and lighting; neodymium, used in wind turbines and EV batteries; and erbium ...