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Alaska's Rare Minerals Spark Interest Before Trump-Putin Summit
8/17/2025
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Story summary
- Russian lawmakers showed interest in rare earth metal development in Alaska before the Trump-Putin summit.
- U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan and Governor Mike Dunleavy denied using Alaska's resources as negotiation tools.
- Trump stated that prioritizing lives is more important than mineral agreements, while the White House stayed neutral.
- Alaska has abundant critical minerals vital for technology and is working on natural gas resource development.
