{
  "id": 6858274,
  "title": "Will Trump entertain the Taliban's rare-earth invitation?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/12/will-trump-entertain-the-talibans-rare-earth-invitation",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-12T04:18:17.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al Majalla English",
    "slug": "al-majalla-english",
    "url": "https://en.majalla.com/node/332996/business-economy/will-trump-entertain-talibans-rare-earth-invitation"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Will Trump entertain the Taliban's rare-earth invitation? The Taliban in Afghanistan presented an unprecedented business opportunity to the United States five years after their takeover, offering to invest in Afghan minerals and open an embassy. US President Donald Trump, known for his keen interest in securing rare minerals, is reportedly intrigued by the offer. Despite the Taliban's position as a sanctioned and shunned regime by the international community and its conflict with Pakistan, Trump is aware that Russia and China are also showing interest in Afghan minerals. Mining had been a topic of interest since the Cold War, with Soviet scientists conducting initial geological surveys believing Afghanistan held approximately $1tn worth of rare earth minerals. Although many US initiatives in the past failed due to security concerns and rampant corruption, the situation has improved, potentially tempting Trump to pursue the deal, as famously written in his book \"The Art of the Deal.\"",
  "summary": "Will Trump entertain the Taliban's rare-earth invitation? newspress_en Sat, 09/12/2026 - 05:18 Business & Economy Five years after the Taliban took over Afghanistan following the American withdrawal, the government in Kabul has extended an offer to the United States: come back, invest in Afghan minerals, and open an embassy. US President Donald Trump has already struck deals around the world for…",
  "key_points": [
    "Taliban offers rare-earth minerals investment to US",
    "President Trump interested in securing rare minerals",
    "US initiatives in past failed due to security concerns"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The Taliban's offer to invest in Afghan minerals and open an embassy presents Trump with a chance to advance US interests in rare earth minerals, potentially at the expense of Russia and China.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}