Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski said today, Wednesday that his country is ready to accept “investment by US businesses” in its rare lands, minerals very much used in electronic devices, in which the US president appeared to seek access to in return For American help.

Following are data on total Ukrainian mineral reserves, some of which are located in areas under Russia’s control.

According to the US Institute of Geological Studies (USGS), the US depends on imports for some minerals.

OR China He is the largest producer of these minerals, including rare earths.

OR Ukraine It states that it has rare land, of strategic importance, such as beryllium, in six areas, in limited quantities.

OR European Commission has characterized Ukraine “A potential source of more than twenty critical raw materials”.

Forbes Ukraine announced in April 2023 the estimation that Ukrainian mineral resources amount to $ 111 billion, worth $ 14.8 trillion dollars – mainly carbon and iron ore.

However, over 70% of these resources are in the regions of Donetsk and his Luhanskpartly controlled by Russia, and to that of Dnipropetrovsk, where the Moscow forces approach.

The US newspaper Washington Post calculated in August 2022, Ukraine’s mineral reserves in $ 26 trillion, of which almost half of which are currently under Russia’s control.

The lithium It is a mineral necessary for the construction of electric vehicles and is in high demand.

According to Forbes Ukraine, in 2023 Ukraine had 33 million tonnes of lithium worth $ 38 billion.

The Russian forces are promoted near a large lithium deposit in the Donetsk region and have controlled another deposit in Krouta Balka in the region of Zaporizia.

Ukraine also announced as part of an investment presentation in 2022 that it was one of the first 10 countries in the world in terms of its proven titanium reserves and represents 7% of world production.

In 2023, the US introduced more than 95% of their titanium, according to USGS. Titanium is used in aerospace and electronic devices.

The Ukrainian government has also stated that it is one of the top five countries in the world in terms of toner reserves, with about 19 million tonnes of precious ore.

Prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, graphite production in Ukraine was about 10,000 tonnes per year, according to USGS, but fell by 95% due to the war.

In 2023, the US introduced all its graphite, which has various industrial uses, but is mainly needed to build batteries.

In 2022, Ukraine was ranked 10th worldwide in iron production, according to World Mining Data.

Before the Russian invasion, the Ukraine was the Larger export in the world of iron ore$ 6.8 billion in 2021, according to Kyiv Post.

Ukraine also has significant reserves of other demands, mainly uranium; manganese; mercury and Galliouwhich is a mineral used in electronic devices.