The Director General of the Ukrainian Geological Survey took part in the 5th edition of the Raw Materials Summit in Brussels. The summit featured over 100 speakers, including policymakers, industry leaders, innovators, and over 850 attendees. Critical raw materials are vital to Europe’s successful green transitions, and Ukraine has a lot to bring to the … Read more
The EU relies almost exclusively on imports from a small pool of exporters, and for some materials from just one supplier. The draft EU Critical Raw Materials Act sets the EU strategy to ensure a secure and sustainable supply of critical raw materials. The United Nations Framework Classification for Resources (UNFC) will be a cornerstone of this strategy. According to the Critical … Read more
It’s going to come into effect this March, 28 The Mining Reform is adopted by the parliament of Ukraine in December 2022 will take effect in one month in order to increase investment attractiveness of the national upstream industry through ensuring user-friendly rules for access to mineral resources, updating industry regulation using international best practices … Read more
The list of minerals of strategic importance for the sustainable development of the national economy and defense will make available the new areas for lisencing through tenders for production sharing agreements. Ukraine needs investments more than ever to restore and further develop its economy. Transparent and clear terms of cooperation under PSA terms will stimulate … Read more
Critical raw materials are vital to Europe’s successful green transitions, and Ukraine has a lot to bring to the table when it comes to the supply of critical raw materials and to meet zero-emission targets of decarbonization. Ukraine is a candidate country for EU membership. We feel ourselves as Europeans, we are happy to join … Read more
The dialogue between Ukraine and the EU in the field of critical raw materials continues The 9th annual high-level conference of the European Innovation Partnership on raw materials was held with the participation of Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal, Vice-President of the European Commission Marosh Shefchovych, Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of … Read more
The Director General of the Ukrainian Geological Survey, told about the current situation in the mining industry of Ukraine. Read in Yuriy Grigorenko’s material for GMK Center – https://gmk.center/en/interview/roman-opimakh-since-the-beginning-of-the-war-we-have-issued-61-special-permits-for-minerals
Ukrainian Geological Survey has gained solid experience in digitising of geological information during three years. It has become crucial to convert the analogue data into digital form, especially considering russian aggression in Ukraine, which puts in danger the physical safety of the geological archives. «Today we have held the second practical online seminar for the … Read more
The Director General of Ukrainian Geological Survey took part in the leading European conference European Battery Raw Materials Conference 2022. It’s a little known fact that Ukraine is among the top 10 producing countries for titanium, iron ore, kaolin, manganese, zirconium and graphite, and also has proven reserves of metals associated with a low-carbon future … Read more
Ukraine and Poland launched a strategic cooperation in E&P area to make it highly competitive and attractive for national and foreign investors. The respective MoU has been signed in Warsaw between Ukrainian Geological Survey and Polish Geological Institute – National Research Institute (PIGPIB). Scope of cooperation includes joined assessments, data collection tools, monitoring of the … Read more
