JAKARTA - Moscow and Washington are starting talks about rare earth metals together and other projects in Russia.
"Rare earthworks are an important area for cooperation, and, of course, we have started discussions about various rare earth metals and (other) projects in Russia," said Russia's Special Envoy for economic cooperation and international investment of Kirill Dmitriev, CEO of Russia's Direct Investment Fund to Izvestia. reported by Reuters, Monday, March 31.
Putin 'following negotiations between the US and Ukraine over a draft mineral deal' has offered the US, based on future economic agreements, to jointly explore Russia's rare earth metal deposits.
Dmitriev, part of Russia's negotiating team in talks with US officials in Saudi Arabia in February, said several companies showed interest in the project.
But he did not name any company and did not disclose further details.
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Izvestia reported the cooperation could be discussed further in the next Russia-US round of talks that may take place in mid-April in Saudi Arabia.
Rare soil and other important metals, which are important to the high-tech industry, have gained global attention in recent months as US President Donald Trump spurred efforts to counter China's dominance in the sector.
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