Geopolitical Importance of Ukraine’s Natural Resources

34 Years ago?
Working with Placid Oil, Dallas, Hunt family owned Independant.
First entrepreneurial capitalistic firm, new venture and new entrance beginning 1991, in then still communistic USSR.
Gorbachev, glasnost and perestrojka times.

I had a look at the potential of the natural gas and oil resources…

1. General Overview of Mineral Resources in Ukraine : Mineral Resources of Ukraine; Authors, Various, Edited by the State Geological Service of Ukraine: A comprehensive overview of Ukraine’s mineral resources, including metallic, non-metallic, and energy resources; State Geological Service of Ukraine (http://www.geo.gov.ua.

• Title:The Geology and Mineral Resources of Ukraine : P.F. Gozhyk, V.I. Pavlishin, et al.; Detailed geological and mineralogical overview of Ukraine’s major mineral deposits.

1. Rare Earth Elements (REEs) and Critical Minerals: Rare Earth Elements in Ukraine: Potential and Prospects: O.V. Sharygin et al. : Rare earth element potential in Ukraine, particularly in the Azov Sea region.

Titanium-Zirconium Deposits of Ukraine: Geology and Economic Potential : I.P. Koval, V.M. Shevchenko, et al.:Titanium and zirconium deposits, often associated with rare earth elements.

3. Lithium and Graphite Deposits :Lithium Resources of Ukraine: Geology and Exploration: S.V. Gursky et al.: Particularly in the Donetsk and Kirovohrad regions.

• Graphite Deposits of Ukraine: A Review.
  V.I. Pavlishin et al. :Graphite deposits and their potential for battery production.

3. Iron Ore and Manganese

• Iron Ore Deposits of the Kryvyi Rih Basin: A.V. Kochenko et al.:Kryvyi Rih iron ore basin, one of the largest in Europe.
• Manganese Deposits of Ukraine: Geology and Economic Importance: O.M. Ponomarenko et al.: Nikopol manganese basin and its significance for steel production.

3. Uranium and Nuclear Resources.

• Uranium Deposits of Ukraine: Geology and Exploration :V.I. Pavlishin et al. :Ukraine’s uranium deposits and their role in nuclear energy. Journal of Nuclear and Mineral Resources.

3. Energy Resources (Coal, Natural Gas, and Oil)
   Coal Deposits of the Donetsk Basin: Geology and Resource Potential: A.V. Kochenko et al.:Donetsk coal basin, one of the largest in Europe.

• Natural Gas and Oil Resources of Ukraine: Geology and Exploration: O.V. Shumlyanskyy et al., Journal of Petroleum Geology: Focuses on the Dnieper-Donets Basin and Black Sea offshore resources.

3. Geopolitical and Economic Perspectives.

• The Role of Ukraine’s Mineral Resources in the Global Energy Transition: O.M. Ponomarenko et al.; Resources Policy; Geopolitical and economic significance of Ukraine’s mineral resources in the context of the global energy transition.