‘One of the things we are doing is signing a deal very shortly with respect to rare earths with Ukraine,’ Trump told reporters at the White House.
President Donald Trump said on March 20 that the United States expects to sign a minerals and natural resources deal with Ukraine “very shortly,” following delays.
Trump made the comments during a White House event after signing an executive order to boost domestic mining and production of critical minerals as well as uranium, copper, potash, and gold.Washington and Kyiv previously planned to sign a minerals deal on Feb. 28. The deal was derailed when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s White House meeting with Trump and Vice President JD Vance devolved into a heated argument.
Speaking to reporters at the White House, Trump said the deal was now back on track.
In addition to increasing domestic production of critical minerals, Trump said the United States is also signing agreements in “various locations” across the globe to unlock rare earths and minerals, key components in the manufacturing of modern technology including smartphones and electric vehicles.
“In particular, Ukraine, we’re doing very well with regard to Ukraine and Russia,” Trump said. “One of the things we are doing