President Trump and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy are considering a deal where Ukraine will provide valuable minerals in exchange for additional military aid from the U.S. The deal calls for Ukraine to contribute half of all revenues from minerals to a fund jointly owned by the U.S. and Ukraine. Ukraine is believed to hold about 5% of global rare-earth metal reserves, but most of its mineral wealth is located in regions under Russian control. The war in Ukraine has decimated critical infrastructure, making mining difficult. Titanium is one of the key minerals involved in the potential deal, with Ukraine being among the top ten producers globally.
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