US-backed miner TechMet seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site

Dobra project could be one of first built under minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv

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FirstFT: ‘it feels nasty’ — US stock markets suffer heavy falls

Also in today’s newsletter, US-backed miner seeks to develop Ukraine lithium site and OpenAI forges near-$12bn contract with CoreWeave
Financial Times - 8h
Why Ukraine hopes Trump minerals deal will win back US support

American and Ukrainian officials meet in Saudi Arabia for ceasefire talks and to revive a critical mineral deal
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US in exploratory talks with DR Congo over mineral deal

Central African nation seeks military support against rebel offensive in exchange for natural resources
Financial Times - 3d
A minerals agreement with Ukraine would be a bad deal for America

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Ukraine seeks to persuade US to resume aid in high-stakes talks

Zelenskyy in bid to persuade Trump he wants an end to war with Russia after freeze on military and intelligence aid
Financial Times - 1d
Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid to Ukraine

NBC News Senior National Security Correspondent Courtney Kube reports that President Trump wants to see more than a rare earth minerals deal to resume military aid and intelligence sharing with ...
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Business school teaching case study: How can Ørsted overcome its US challenges?

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Trump wants to see more than just a minerals deal to restart aid and intel to Ukraine

As U.S. and Ukrainian officials prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia this week, President Donald Trump has privately made clear to aides that a signed minerals deal between Washington and Kyiv won’t be ...
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Johnson says Zelensky has done 'about face' on mineral deal

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said during a radio interview that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has done a complete “about face” on the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal that was not signed ...
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