Is Zelensky fooling Trump over rare earth minerals?

[anatta]

Is Zelensky fooling Trump over rare earth minerals?

High-level US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia over the Ukraine war have sparked concerns regarding the control of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had initially offered these minerals to the US in exchange for security guarantees but later refused to finalize...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Zelensky ‘fooled’ Trump on rare-earth minerals: Ukrainian MP
A new angle emerged to the minerals deal when a Ukrainian MP told Russia Today (RT) that Zelensky wildly misled Trump when he boasted about Ukraine’s mineral deposits.

Ukraine has no major rare earth reserves that have been internationally recognized as economically viable. While the country has reported a series of deposits, little is known about their potential — most of them appear to be by-products of producing materials like phosphates, while some are in areas of Russian control.

Zelenskyy's rare earths offer is based on exploration activities that took place largely between the 1960s and 1980s, when the Soviet state was actively mapping the area, industry experts said."

"The deposits would be difficult to develop. Some are stuck behind battle lines or, in the case of the geological record for one of the sites, require advanced processing technology and a stable energy grid to extract. And the valuation of the deposits is based on decades-old data:

The value remains uncertain due to potential Russian reinvasion risks post-ceasefire and Ukraine's challenging business environment, characterised by complex regulations and insider dealings, which have historically deterred investment.

 

[Loulit01]

Oh, please. No one fools Trump. He is a real estate mogul. He can smell rare earth from the golf course at Mar-a-Lago Palace. Trump will make millions using MAGA minions to mine all the very best, most wonderful rare earth in Ukraine and shipping it to Putin.

 

[phoenix2020]

Is Zelensky fooling Trump over rare earth minerals?

High-level US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia over the Ukraine war have sparked concerns regarding the control of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had initially offered these minerals to the US in exchange for security guarantees but later refused to finalize...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Zelensky ‘fooled’ Trump on rare-earth minerals: Ukrainian MP
A new angle emerged to the minerals deal when a Ukrainian MP told Russia Today (RT) that Zelensky wildly misled Trump when he boasted about Ukraine’s mineral deposits.

Ukraine has no major rare earth reserves that have been internationally recognized as economically viable. While the country has reported a series of deposits, little is known about their potential — most of them appear to be by-products of producing materials like phosphates, while some are in areas of Russian control.

Zelenskyy's rare earths offer is based on exploration activities that took place largely between the 1960s and 1980s, when the Soviet state was actively mapping the area, industry experts said."

"The deposits would be difficult to develop. Some are stuck behind battle lines or, in the case of the geological record for one of the sites, require advanced processing technology and a stable energy grid to extract. And the valuation of the deposits is based on decades-old data:

The value remains uncertain due to potential Russian reinvasion risks post-ceasefire and Ukraine's challenging business environment, characterised by complex regulations and insider dealings, which have historically deterred investment.

Well, Donald doesn't understand what rare earth elements are, couldn't name more than a couple if that, doesn't understand where they exist, how they are mined and processed/purified, and has no idea what they are used for nor why they are important, since Fox News didn't give him any of that intel. Therefore it would be relatively straightforward for someone to 'fool' Donald on the topic.

 

[snakestretcher]

Well, Donald doesn't understand what rare earth elements are, couldn't name more than a couple if that, doesn't understand where they exist, how they are mined and processed/purified, and has no idea what they are used for nor why they are important, since Fox News didn't give him any of that intel. Therefore it would be relatively straightforward for someone to 'fool' Donald on the topic.

"I know more about rare earth minerals than probably anyone". That statement is probably being prepared by Trump's scriptwriters as we speak..

 

[ElChupacabra]

Is Zelensky fooling Trump over rare earth minerals?

High-level US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia over the Ukraine war have sparked concerns regarding the control of Ukraine's rare earth minerals. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had initially offered these minerals to the US in exchange for security guarantees but later refused to finalize...

economictimes.indiatimes.com

Zelensky ‘fooled’ Trump on rare-earth minerals: Ukrainian MP
A new angle emerged to the minerals deal when a Ukrainian MP told Russia Today (RT) that Zelensky wildly misled Trump when he boasted about Ukraine’s mineral deposits.

Ukraine has no major rare earth reserves that have been internationally recognized as economically viable. While the country has reported a series of deposits, little is known about their potential — most of them appear to be by-products of producing materials like phosphates, while some are in areas of Russian control.

Zelenskyy's rare earths offer is based on exploration activities that took place largely between the 1960s and 1980s, when the Soviet state was actively mapping the area, industry experts said."

"The deposits would be difficult to develop. Some are stuck behind battle lines or, in the case of the geological record for one of the sites, require advanced processing technology and a stable energy grid to extract. And the valuation of the deposits is based on decades-old data:

The value remains uncertain due to potential Russian reinvasion risks post-ceasefire and Ukraine's challenging business environment, characterised by complex regulations and insider dealings, which have historically deterred investment.

We'll soon see the details of this deal to get a better sense of how good or bad it is. I read elsewhere something similar about the viability if the minerals since we're not talking about already existing operations. I'm also curious about Zelenskyy's security guarantee he's been after in this agreement.

 

[anatta]

We'll soon see the details of this deal to get a better sense of how good or bad it is. I read elsewhere something similar about the viability if the minerals since we're not talking about already existing operations. I'm also curious about Zelenskyy's security guarantee he's been after in this agreement.

The thread goes into that. the last mineral mapping was Soviet Union timeframe