Ukraine's mineral wealth could make its post-war future. But what does the triumple transaction mean?
The Giant Excavator working in the quarrymer in Ukraine's Central Ukraine rarely stops driving, removing the country's and expensive titanium ore 24 hours.
“Ukraine has about 20 percent of the world's titanium reserves,” said Action Manager Dmerto Holik to CBC News, as the noise of the excavator is broken.
“I am very interested in Ukraine can become a global or European titanium hub.”
At that moment, Holik and US President Donald Trump seemed to share the common ground.
For weeks, and often the public and often community talks between American and Ukrainian officials will arrive in Washington on Friday to sign natural resources related to Trump.
However, the Ukrainian leader seems to be quite incomprehensible what exactly he agreed.
“This transaction can be a great success, or it could have been quiet,” Zelensky told reporters in Kiev on Wednesday. “And the great success depends on our conversation with President Trump.”
According to the details of Ukraine-American minerals, we are still Musky, which takes place inside Ukraine, which produces titanium and the critical minerals for more help in the war against Russia.
The main outline of the deal calls on Ukraine to put the money from future natural resources projects in Ukraine investment fund, which USA and Ukraine control. In response, Zelenki wants to win the security guarantees of his country after the war with Russia.
But Trump seems to have other ideas. This week, he told reporters in the Oval office that he was not going to offer any guarantees, as he coincides with the financial benefits of minerals.
“We have been able to make a deal where we are going to return our money,” Trump said, citing $ 120 billion in military and financial assistance, Biden's administration provided Ukraine in February 2022.
According to Zeltsi, the congressal distribution of Ukraine was not a loan.
Strong, dense, light
Zhytomyr's titanium's institution is being operated by the DF of the Kglomeratatatatatatatatatatatatatatatatian group of Ukraine and has been operating since 2011. While the majority of the world's titanium is designed to make steel preparation for more brilliant minerals.
Titanium strength and density, along with its light weight, makes it extremely valuable. The element is in the USAE minerals list important to his economy.
From Soviet times, Ukraine has had a titanium industry, but Holik says he is fighting for a lack of investment and an unstable political situation.
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“The more developed the industry is, the lower the production value,” he said. “If one entrepreneur is involved in titanium, such as bringing spare parts from abroad or bringing several new equipment from abroad, the logistics and value will be very high. If this is done by two entrepreneurs, (or) three, four, five, then it becomes a knot. “
That's why Holik says that Trump's mineral contract has potential to have the potential of investors, even if the circle details are still in the body.
Strategic partner
In Ukraine, a geologist and a geologist and a geologist in the private sector says that the United States would be significant as a strategic partner in the development of Russian minerals.
“We are talking about access to technology in Ukraine, as we do not have the appropriate technologies to develop that (mineral) fields,” he said.
The Ukrainian government estimates up to five percent of the world's critical minerals, including Titanium, Graphite, Lithium and Beryllium, can be found in the country.
But if Trump or Zelensky is looking for a quick return on their contract, they will be disappointed, says Loctev, who served in the Ukrainian army in the first 18 months of the war with Russia.
“The fastest way for a new project is three to five years, and that's (if) you will be ready to push very quickly,” he said.
Loceate and industry, etc. are challenging the greatest obstacle to the opening of the underground wealth in Ukraine, remain the war itself.
Another important mineral
Another important mineral, graphite, a wide range of industrial and consumer goods, pencils from automobile parts.
CBC News visited a graffiti operation about 200 km south of Ki, in Kirovohrad region.
Like TITANIUM, the green-made ore was dug in the quarries and is separated and processed in the nearby facility. But unlike the titanium action, which is constantly passed, this institution is unlikely for two weeks of graffiti processing within two weeks.
“Unfortunately, due to the war, they (owners) have no more money to introduce more money and opportunities,” has 30% of shares in operation. The rest belong to the Australian mining firm Volt.
The action of Kirovohrad's graffiti is also too old. The cars used to separate and crush the mineral were installed in the 1960s, when the mine was employed by thousands of workers.
Costyuk noted that the 850 tons of graffiti produced last year was only a part of 13,500 tons. But without modernizing the equipment, training new employees and developing new markets, the future of the mine is limited, despite the supply of decades.
“I think the first step should have access to (global) companies who will come to Ukraine and open their own mines, and then we will see changes,” he said.
But Costyuk claimed that “they should pay for it.” He said that no steps to give us a tax or royalty's free status not only by the country's mining, but also by the majority of Ukrainians.
He says that if Trump minerals deal with a catalyst to end the war, it will be valuable. But it is too early to know.
“I hope it will give us new opportunities, but I don't think Trump knows what he will give to us, and I don't think Zellensky knows what it will give.”
Doubts remain
Many Ukrainians suspect the intentions of the US President.
During the fundraising event in Kiev, CBC News met with a group of veterans, as the Ukrainian government was going to confirm the transaction of minerals.
Everyone lost the limbs in the current conflict.
“I do not believe that there is an opportunity to give natural resources to Americans,” said Bogdan Kovbasyuk, the left leg hit the Russian rocket near the Eastern Donbas region.
“I do not trust them, taking into account the preaching work in the United States on Putin,” he said.
Trump said that he believes that the Russian president wants peace and end the war, the concept of the majority of Ukrainians.
“I think America has not yet received the right to take many of our natural resources we want,” said 50-year-old David Jung, when the Russian anti-Turkish rocket hit her car.
“It should be a proper balance, not only giving us weapons.”
