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Trump orders increased minerals production, says Ukraine deal coming soon

US President Donald Trump speaks in the East Room of the White House in Washington, DC, the US, on March 20, 2025 [Ben Curtis/AP Photo]

United States President Donald Trump has said his administration will sign a rare earths deal with Ukraine “very shortly,” after invoking wartime powers to boost domestic production of critical minerals.

In an address at the White House on Thursday, Trump said his administration was forging agreements in “various locations” to gain access to rare earth minerals, which are used in the manufacturing of electronics, batteries and magnets, among other items.

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