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Is there really $500bn of Rare Earths in Ukraine?

Trump wants access to Ukraine’s Rare Earth deposits after highlighting all the aid the US has supplied to Ukraine’s war effort.

As part of the fast-moving argument over US military support to Ukraine, the US demanded $500bn worth of access to what was variously reported as Ukraine’s rare earths or rare metals or rare minerals. But is there that amount of minerals in the ground?

Presenter: Tim Harford
Producer and Editor: Richard Vadon
Studio Manager: James Beard
Production Co-ordinator: Brenda Brown

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