The first visit by American partners to sites that could become launch projects for the United States-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund took place in the Kirovohrad region. On 14 September, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Oleksii Sobolev, together with a delegation from the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and representatives of the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine, inspected potential sites for investment in mineral extraction and processing.
During the trip, they visited the Birzulivsky Mining and Processing Plant and the Likarivske deposit, which are being considered as investment opportunities in the project portfolio of the Reconstruction Investment Fund. The main resources here are titanium ores, and there are also prospects for zirconium ore mining in the future. In addition, there is potential for the development of hafnium deposits, a rare earth metal important for the nuclear energy and aerospace industries.
Ukraine is an important global supplier of titanium, which is widely used in the defence, aerospace and high-tech industries. Demand for this metal remains high in the United States, Europe and Latin America.
Such field visits are essential for a due diligence assessment of potential investment assets, ensuring a responsible approach to future investments with a focus on economic development, sustainability, and community development.
The visit also included meetings with Andriy Raikovych, the head of the Kirovohrad Regional State Administration, and representatives of local authorities, where key issues of the effective use of mineral resources, as well as the protection of water resources, forests, and natural areas, were discussed.
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It should be recalled that the agreement on the creation of the Reconstruction Investment Fund was signed by Ukraine and the USA on April 30, 2025, in Washington. The agreement provides for attracting private and public investments in extractive, infrastructure, and innovative projects in Ukraine.
