Trump thinks they did, but my understanding, IIRC, from reading analyses of the “agreement” is that Ukraine retains control over future mineral rights in territory it now controls, and the US only has rights to extract minerals from Ukrainian territory currently occupied by Russia.

My hope is, once it is clear Trump is abandoning Ukraine, that Ukraine signs a deal with the EU for shared mineral rights in Ukrainian held territory in exchange for EU membership and unrestricted arms supplies until this war is over.

the right to dig the minerals?? whow. but being cynical--Trumps wallet would get larger also with this peace "deal"!!

Any agreement between Ukraine and the US likely wouldn’t be recognized by Russia.

My understanding is the US only has rights to extract minerals from existing Ukrainian mines, 90% of which are currently in Donetsk, under Russian occupation. Ukraine would have to regain control of the region before the US could exercise its rights under the agreement.

If my understanding is correct, that makes Zelensky one shrewd negotiator.

Ukraine retains complete control over mineral deposits in the unoccupied north and west, which have yet to be mined, and are reportedly rich in rare earth metals necessary for today’s Technology.

In general, but if it was "officially given" to Russia, any deal between the US and Ukraine would be unenforceable.

That said, like 99% of what he does, this was all one big bait and switch to gin up the base and brainless media to think there was something meaningful there.