Joint projects in the Arctic, as well as oil and gas and rare-earth minerals, are among the options being considered under a partnership the US would offer as part of a peace pact.
One of the world’s top iron ore producers dismissed analysts’ predictions that prices of the steelmaking material will tumble amid a tariff-fueled economic slowdown.
The move signals deepening economic ties between Russia and Burkina Faso, as the junta that seized power in 2022 continues its pivot away from traditional Western allies.