Europe News Trump moves to start deep-sea mining in international waters In his latest move to secure supplies of critical raw materials, the US president has instructed federal officials to expedite the opening up of America’s continental shelf to mining companies, and in a potentially explosive move, wants to allow US firms to mine in international waters. 25/04/2025
Europe News Leaked: US won’t block Ukraine’s EU path in mineral deal talks The US and Ukraine signed a ‘memorandum of intent’ on Thursday to set the groundwork for the signing of a mineral exploitation deal. 18/04/2025
Europe News Leaked: Ukraine, US intend to finalise mineral deal by end of month Ukraine and the United States signed a 'memorandum of intent' on Thursday seen by Euronews laying the groundwork to finalise the mineral deal. Key negotiations are expected in Washington between 21-26 April. 18/04/2025
Democratic Republic Of Congo DR Congo rebel leader vows to fight on despite EU sanctions Peace talks collapsed after the group withdrew over EU sanctions, with rebel leader Corneille Nangaa rejecting talks without rebels. 24/03/2025
EuroVerify What critical materials and minerals does Ukraine have? Ukraine holds significant reserves of the critical raw materials and rare earths needed to develop cutting-edge technology. 05/03/2025
Europe News EU must be 'stronger, bolder, faster' on Ukraine minerals - key MEP Euronews asked Dutch MEP Thijs Reuten, who is the European Parliament’s shadow rapporteur on Ukraine and sits for the centre-left S&D group on the foreign affairs committee, what he thinks about potential rivalry between the US and EU over access to Ukraine’s mineral wealth. 28/02/2025
Europe News Is Trump elbowing the EU aside as he grabs Ukraine’s mineral wealth? Kyiv signed a raw materials deal with the EU just months before Russia invaded three years ago – but now the US is making access to the same mineral resources a condition for continued support to the battle-weary nation. 28/02/2025
EuroVerify Fact-checking Trump's claims on US financial support to Ukraine Trump says the framework of a minerals deal he has agreed with Kyiv will allow the US to recuperate up to $350 billion in financial support. Euronews fact checks the claims. 26/02/2025
Europe News Ukraine to start work on finalising minerals deal with US on Monday Washington's demands for around $500 billion (€477 billion) in mineral wealth from Ukraine was initially rejected by Volodymyr Zelenskyy on the grounds that the US hadn't offered any security guarantees. 23/02/2025
World News Euroviews. Europe's security would be at major risk without access to rare earths With no easing of geopolitical tensions in sight, the EU and its members need to fight for themselves by prioritising strategic partnerships with resource-rich countries in Central Asia and beyond, Nicolas Tenzer writes. 30/01/2025
Green News Climate change has put ‘insanely beautiful’ Greenland in the spotlight Climate scientists describe Greenland as an open refrigerator door for a warming world. 08/01/2025
Europe News Euroviews. Norway made a mistake in its decision to move towards deep-sea mining Over and above the environmental risks and the precedent such a decision would set, exploiting the seabed is by no means a good economic deal, MEPs MEP Pascal Canfin and Catherine Chabaud write. 15/02/2024
Markets US and Indonesia in talks over EV mineral alliance Indonesia and US have launched talks around a potentially critical EV minerals deal, which could focus mainly on nickel. 13/11/2023
World News Euroviews. Europe needs to embrace green mining for its energy transition goals Europe is rich in its own metals, but mining has a dirty image across the continent. Sustainable mining has to be our future, Jordi Bruno writes. 13/07/2023