LA Times Today: Here’s why the U.S. is so interested in gaining access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals
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When Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky was thrown out of the White House on Friday, it scuttled an important deal that would have given the U.S. access to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals.
Vince Beiser knows all about the importance of those deposits. He’s a journalist and author of the new book, “Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future.”
Vince Beiser knows all about the importance of those deposits. He’s a journalist and author of the new book, “Power Metal: The Race for the Resources That Will Shape the Future.”