Strategic & Critical Minerals in Ukraine: Investment Opportunities in Exploration & Production

Tuesday, 27th April 2021, 15:00 GMT, online

Co-organisers: Strategy Council and the Natural Resources Forum

Ukraine has a long tradition of mineral production, having been a major producer of iron and manganese ore, as well as titanium, phosphorus and rare earth elements and also holds a number of gold deposits.The government is keen to develop its mineral resources base, not least the deposits of those metals used in innovative technologies and has launched a comprehensive programme of online auctions for fields with deposits of strategic and critical minerals.You will hear first-hand from key government officials about the emerging opportunities, as well as from E&P companies already active in Ukraine. The webinar will last for 90 minutes and is free of charge for participants.

• An overview of the strategic and critical mineral assets in Ukraine

• Doing business in Ukraine: appraising the business climate and efforts to increase Foreign Direct Investment

• Key features of the regulatory environment and fiscal regime

• A timescale for upcoming tenders and e-auctions and an overview of which exploration & development and production licences will be on offer

• Outlining the procedures to obtain a Special Permit (licence) through e-auctions

• Appraising the availability of geological information for potential investors

• What is required to attract the technical expertise and financial resources to advance and develop Ukraine’s mineral portfolio

• Spotlight on lithium and one of the largest lithium deposits in Europe

• Case study of a mineral E&P company present in Ukraine. Key factors to identify, acquire, finance, explore and develop mineral properties in Ukraine

Confirmed speakers include:

Roman Opimakh, Head, State Geological & Subsoil Survey of Ukraine

Sergiy Tsivkach, Executive Director, UkraineInvest

Brian Savage, Chairman & CEO, Avellana Gold

Gaius King, Resources Analyst, Fox Davies Capital

Andrii Smolin, Head of Representative Office, Ukraine, Avellana Gold