The Big Question Hanging over Trump’s Minerals Deal with Ukraine

Payne Institute Director Morgan Bazilian contributed to this article about how the U.S. has become intensely interested in Ukraine’s supposed mineral wealth, with Ukrainian and American negotiators working on a deal to create an investment fund for the country’s reconstruction that would be partially funded by developing the country’s mineral resources.  The question remains, are these minerals even economically viable?  February 27, 2025.