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US President Donald Trump’s administration and Ukraine plan to sign a minerals deal that fell through after a disastrous Oval Office meeting Friday in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was dismissed from.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he’s willing to meet Donald Trump if the US President invites him again “to solve real problems,” adding his country is ready to accept a minerals deal.

Russia’s sanctions-hit diamond producer Alrosa on Friday reported a 77.3% fall in 2024 net profit year-on-year to 19.3-billion roubles ($219.32-million) on revenue of 239.1-billion roubles.

Group of Seven (G7) countries banned direct imports.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the US dropped its demand for Kyiv to commit to paying $500-billion as part of talks to give Washington a cut of the country’s mineral wealth.

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China remains one of the world’s largest producers of resources and the largest consumer; and it is typically the largest importer of commodities and hence a massive market for global producers. It.

Chinese firms control about 75% of Indonesia’s nickel refining capacity, raising concern over supply chain control and environmental risks, Washington-based global security nonprofit C4ADS has said in a report.

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Safe-haven demand due to geopolitical uncertainties and concerns over global economic growth amid US President Donald Trump’s tariff plans have hoisted gold prices to a record high, once again bringing the key.

The London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has launched a digital database for gold bars to improve transparency in the precious metals market, expecting all LBMA-accredited refineries to come onboard in 2025.

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Rio Tinto (ASX: RIO) has halted operations at its Simandou iron ore project in Guinea, after a contractor’s death.

The fatal incident occurred at the SimFer port site of the project on Saturday.