Lithium, titanium, copper: what minerals will Ukraine sell to investors in 2025
14 July 16:14
On July 14, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine officially approved two important lists: critical and strategic minerals, and selected 60 subsoil sites for auctions and another 26 sites for tenders under production sharing agreements. This was reported by "Komersant Ukrainian" with reference to the official website of the relevant ministry.
These decisions are aimed at attracting investors to the extraction of strategically important resources: lithium, titanium, copper and other critical minerals, which will increase defense capabilities and strengthen Ukraine’s economy.
The document was prepared as part of the implementation of Law No. 4154-IX, which updates the national program for the development of Ukraine’s mineral resource base until 2030, and is also in line with Section 13 “Critical Materials Management” of the Ukraine Facility Plan.
Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svitlana Hrynchuk noted the following in this regard:
“Approval of the lists of strategic and critical minerals and subsoil areas is an important step to preserve national security, develop innovative production and increase the industrial potential of the state.
She emphasized that the new lists will allow for more efficient management of subsoil, attracting investment in extraction and creating added value in the industrial sector, ensuring sustainable economic growth in the long term.
The updated list of strategic minerals includes eleven items, including
- aluminum minerals
- beryllium
- copper
- nickel
- niobium
- strontium
- tantalum
- titanium
- uranium
- zirconium;
- fluorite.
At the same time, the list of critical resources includes 28 types of minerals. This list was supplemented with new resources due to their critical importance for industry and defense. These are:
- vanadium
- bismuth
- tungsten
- gallium
- hafnium;
- indium
- lithium
- arsenic
- tin
- lead;
- scandium
- antimony
- tellurium
- cesium
- zinc;
- potassium salts.
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As for the geography of the subsoil, the list includes 60 sites where land resources can be extracted. These include titanium, lithium, copper, nickel, cobalt, niobium, beryllium, zirconium minerals, potassium salts, fluorite, and apatite.
Additionally, the relevant ministry has identified 26 subsoil areas that the state is ready to provide for use through a system of tenders under the production sharing scheme. These are deposits of vanadium, lithium, titanium, uranium, and potassium salts.
The government says that the corresponding update of the list of minerals is aimed at introducing transparent mechanisms for access to subsoil. This, according to officials from the Ministry of Ecology, should help protect national interests and increase the state’s defense capability. The list is expected to give a strong impetus to the investment attractiveness of the extractive sector, industrial development and sustainable economic growth.
The document is also key to implementing the provisions of the Agreement between Ukraine and the United States on the Establishment of the U.S.-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund, which was ratified by Law No. 4417-IX of May 8, 2025.
“The document approved by the government is the foundation for launching the Ukrainian market for strategic and critical raw materials, and, accordingly, filling the Fund,” said the head of the relevant ministry.
According to Hrynchuk, it will help improve the investment climate, position Ukraine as a reliable player in the global raw materials market, and bring it closer to compliance with the Ukraine Facility Plan and the standards of the European Critical Raw Materials Act, which is important in view of European integration.
As the official explained, updating the list of strategically important minerals will prove the state’s openness to foreign capital, particularly to the United States. This, in turn, will be an additional signal of confidence in Ukraine’s investment climate. All institutions, government agencies, and the business community are actively monitoring the implementation of this decision and expect it to be realized in the form of transparent auctions, investment, and new jobs in the regions where strategic resources are extracted.
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