By KYIV. Nov 16 (Interfax-Ukraine) – Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal says that Ukraine is ready to work with the European Union to achieve full independence from Russian resources.
"In 2021, Ukraine was among the top ten countries in production of titanium, iron ore, kaolin, manganese, zirconium, and graphite. Among the 120 types of minerals consumed in the world, 117 were found in the bowels of Ukraine. Moreover, we have concentrated deposits of 22 out of 30 minerals included in the list of critical for the EU. Among them: lithium, beryllium, rare earth elements, nickel and cobalt," Shmyhal wrote on his Telegram channel following his speech at a business forum on strategic partnership in the Ukraine-EU resource sector as part of the European Raw Materials Week 2022.
The prime minister stressed that Ukraine remains committed to the green transition and the achievement of the goals of the European Green Deal.
"The post-war recovery will be based on the development of clean technologies in compliance with the best EU standards. We are ready to work together with the European Commission and stakeholders to abandon Russian resources and strengthen Europe’s energy and resource security," he wrote.
