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Yes, it's a counter to China, but you've still got the problem of where the minerals are going to be processed and how long it's going to take,
said Julian Kettle, Vice Chair Metals and Mining at natural resources consultancy Wood Mackenzie
Ukraine hasn't been mapped in 30 years. There's so much more to be done before we get to a phase of advanced exploration in Ukraine,
said Gracelin Baskaran, director of the critical minerals security program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, an American think tankBefore the war broke out, I had a lot of commercial negotiations with ... investors who were interested in the project,
Alyoshin told ReutersThe reality is that most lithium deposits in Ukraine were identified in the Soviet era and we haven't had any real updates or exploration for many years,
said Federico Gay, analyst at Benchmark Mineral Intelligence (BMI), a London-based specialist information provider for the supply chain of lithium-ion batteries used in electric vehiclesEven if everything stacks up, it would take a minimum of eight years for the Polokhivske deposit to be developed to the stage where it is producing usable lithium,
he said
Peace and security guarantees are the key to ensuring that Russia can no longer destroy the lives of other nations." ... For me and for all of us in the world, it's important that U.S. support is not stopped. Strength is needed on the path to peace."
In a post on X Wednesday, Zelenskyy wrote ... He added
I think actually more difficult is going to be the Russia-Ukraine situation,
Mr. Trump said in DecemberI don't believe he's going to violate his word,
Mr. Trump saidBefore I even arrive at the Oval Office, shortly after we win the presidency, I will have the horrible war between Russia and Ukraine settled,
Mr. Trump said at a June rallyHis goal here is to bring this war to an end, period."
Referring to Mr. Trump, Waltz repliedYou should have never started it, you could have made a deal,
Mr. Trump said of Ukraine last weekIt’s an important political undertaking that binds the two countries together,
a senior US official said
We are a backstop because we'll be over there, we'll be working in the country. That's a great thing economically for them,
he said in the Oval Office
I think there will be some alignment to this figure that Trump mentioned,
Shapoval told CNBC via video call earlier this monthAbout 5% of all the world's 'critical raw materials' are located in Ukraine, which occupies only 0.4 per cent of the Earth's surface,
Ukraine's Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Svetlana Grinchuk said back in 2022Other estimates are still confidential,
she continuedFor too long, corporations have treated the American people like an endless source of profit,
Schwarz said in a video posted this week, explaining the reason for the protest
While government-to-government agreements can be a helpful market signal to the private sector and spur investments that may otherwise not occur, challenges with the lack of reliable reserve data to confirm economic viability, the loss of key infrastructure [during the war], and the ongoing security risks in the region jeopardize the viability of long-term minerals investments."
CSIS said
Even in the long-term, the success of the bilateral agreement ultimately hinges on the ability of Ukraine to attract private investment in its mineral resources. The U.S. government cannot command private companies to mine in Ukraine as China and Russia can with their state-owned enterprises."
CSIS summed up these concerns bluntlyThis poses a risk for mining companies that may end up disappointed after investing millions of dollars in less-than-inspiring deposits,
the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) noted in an article Thursday