Donald Trump demanded a "guarantee" on Ukrainian "rare earths" in exchange for American aid.
Highly sought after, rare earths are a group of 17 minerals essential to high technology.
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Donald Trump demanded a "guarantee" on Ukrainian "rare earths" in exchange for American aid.
Highly sought after, rare earths are a group of 17 minerals essential to high technology.
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Just because a company has "rare earth" in its name doesn't mean it's a viable rare-earths company.
The government is to become the biggest shareholder in the US's only operational rare earths mine.