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Ukraine Rejects US Minerals Deal
Ukraine rejected a US-proposed minerals agreement granting the US first claim to Ukrainian mineral resources and infrastructure projects, requiring parliamentary approval and legal amendments before potential future approval.
Ukraine Rejects US Minerals Deal
Ukraine rejected a US-proposed minerals agreement granting the US first claim to Ukrainian mineral resources and infrastructure projects, requiring parliamentary approval and legal amendments before potential future approval.
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32% Bias Score
EU Launches Strategic Projects to Boost Critical Raw Materials Mining
The European Commission is launching strategic projects to boost the mining of 17 critical raw materials within the EU to reduce dependence on China and other external suppliers, aiming to increase the EU's autonomy in obtaining and processing minerals for key sectors.
EU Launches Strategic Projects to Boost Critical Raw Materials Mining
The European Commission is launching strategic projects to boost the mining of 17 critical raw materials within the EU to reduce dependence on China and other external suppliers, aiming to increase the EU's autonomy in obtaining and processing minerals for key sectors.
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40% Bias Score
DRC Seeks US Military and Investment Aid in Exchange for Access to $24 Trillion in Mineral Reserves
Facing ongoing conflict with M23 rebels controlling 10% of its territory, the DRC seeks a strategic partnership with the US, offering access to its $24 trillion worth of untapped mineral reserves in exchange for military aid and investment. This follows the DRC's announcement to strengthen its milit...
DRC Seeks US Military and Investment Aid in Exchange for Access to $24 Trillion in Mineral Reserves
Facing ongoing conflict with M23 rebels controlling 10% of its territory, the DRC seeks a strategic partnership with the US, offering access to its $24 trillion worth of untapped mineral reserves in exchange for military aid and investment. This follows the DRC's announcement to strengthen its milit...
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48% Bias Score
Deep-Sea Mining Tech Advances, But Environmental Concerns Persist
Impossible Metals is developing AI-powered robots for deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules, aiming to minimize environmental impact by avoiding lifeforms and reducing sediment disturbance; however, critics express concerns about habitat destruction, with past experiments showing long-lasting dama...
Deep-Sea Mining Tech Advances, But Environmental Concerns Persist
Impossible Metals is developing AI-powered robots for deep-sea mining of polymetallic nodules, aiming to minimize environmental impact by avoiding lifeforms and reducing sediment disturbance; however, critics express concerns about habitat destruction, with past experiments showing long-lasting dama...
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48% Bias Score
US-Ukraine Mineral Deal Remains Possible Despite Tensions
Despite recent tensions, a US-Ukraine deal granting the US access to Ukraine's significant deposits of critical minerals, including lithium, titanium, and rare earths, remains under consideration; this is driven by global competition for these resources and a need to diversify supply chains away fro...
US-Ukraine Mineral Deal Remains Possible Despite Tensions
Despite recent tensions, a US-Ukraine deal granting the US access to Ukraine's significant deposits of critical minerals, including lithium, titanium, and rare earths, remains under consideration; this is driven by global competition for these resources and a need to diversify supply chains away fro...
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36% Bias Score
US Investment Deal Could Transform Ukraine's Titanium Mining Industry
Ukraine's titanium mine in Zhytomyr region, producing 200,000 tonnes of ilmenite annually, is attracting US investment, potentially boosting the country's economy and defense capabilities, while facing challenges in ensuring equitable profit-sharing and environmental protection.
US Investment Deal Could Transform Ukraine's Titanium Mining Industry
Ukraine's titanium mine in Zhytomyr region, producing 200,000 tonnes of ilmenite annually, is attracting US investment, potentially boosting the country's economy and defense capabilities, while facing challenges in ensuring equitable profit-sharing and environmental protection.
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44% Bias Score
Ukraine's Graphite Mine: A Potential Boon Hampered by War and Outdated Infrastructure
Ukraine's Zavallivsky Graphite Mine, hampered by outdated equipment and war-related issues, struggles to reach its full 30,000-tonne annual capacity, despite possessing significant graphite reserves crucial for global battery production; a proposed U.S. mineral agreement seeks to modernize the secto...
Ukraine's Graphite Mine: A Potential Boon Hampered by War and Outdated Infrastructure
Ukraine's Zavallivsky Graphite Mine, hampered by outdated equipment and war-related issues, struggles to reach its full 30,000-tonne annual capacity, despite possessing significant graphite reserves crucial for global battery production; a proposed U.S. mineral agreement seeks to modernize the secto...
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44% Bias Score
Greenland Rejects Trump's Overtures in Historic Election
Greenland's election saw the center-right Democrats win, rejecting U.S. President Trump's ambitions to acquire the island; the result signals a preference for a market-based approach to economic development and a gradual path toward independence from Denmark.
Greenland Rejects Trump's Overtures in Historic Election
Greenland's election saw the center-right Democrats win, rejecting U.S. President Trump's ambitions to acquire the island; the result signals a preference for a market-based approach to economic development and a gradual path toward independence from Denmark.
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40% Bias Score
DRC Offers $5 Million Reward for M23 Rebel Leaders
The Democratic Republic of Congo is offering a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, accused of seizing eastern Congo, amid accusations of Rwandan support and a complex struggle for control of valuable minerals.
DRC Offers $5 Million Reward for M23 Rebel Leaders
The Democratic Republic of Congo is offering a $5 million reward for the capture of three M23 rebel leaders, accused of seizing eastern Congo, amid accusations of Rwandan support and a complex struggle for control of valuable minerals.
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48% Bias Score
Ukraine's Untapped $11.5 Trillion Mineral Wealth: A Geopolitical Minefield
Ukraine possesses an estimated $11.5 trillion in untapped mineral resources, primarily located in Russian-occupied territories; the ongoing conflict and lack of investment hinder extraction, despite global demand and competition from China and the US.
Ukraine's Untapped $11.5 Trillion Mineral Wealth: A Geopolitical Minefield
Ukraine possesses an estimated $11.5 trillion in untapped mineral resources, primarily located in Russian-occupied territories; the ongoing conflict and lack of investment hinder extraction, despite global demand and competition from China and the US.
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40% Bias Score
Trump and Zelensky Sign Mineral Resource Agreement, Security Guarantees Unclear
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelensky on February 28th, 2025, signing an agreement granting the US access to Ukrainian mineral resources in exchange for past aid; the agreement includes a joint investment fund but lacks explicit security guarantees for Ukraine.
Trump and Zelensky Sign Mineral Resource Agreement, Security Guarantees Unclear
President Trump met with Ukrainian President Zelensky on February 28th, 2025, signing an agreement granting the US access to Ukrainian mineral resources in exchange for past aid; the agreement includes a joint investment fund but lacks explicit security guarantees for Ukraine.
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40% Bias Score
Ukraine-US Mineral Deal: A Strategic Partnership or Colonial Asset Grab?
Ukraine will share half of its natural resource revenue with the US, initially proposed by Zelensky in 2023, to help fund reconstruction and attract foreign investment; however, the value of the resources and the time needed for extraction pose significant challenges.
Ukraine-US Mineral Deal: A Strategic Partnership or Colonial Asset Grab?
Ukraine will share half of its natural resource revenue with the US, initially proposed by Zelensky in 2023, to help fund reconstruction and attract foreign investment; however, the value of the resources and the time needed for extraction pose significant challenges.
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52% Bias Score
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