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The US-Ukraine Investment Fund was created to support investments in key sectors of the Ukrainian economy, including natural resources and energy infrastructure. The fund operates with the support of DFC and is focused on the early stages of projects.
The US-Ukrainian Investment Fund announced its first deal in the natural resources sector. As reported by Reuters, investments of about $30 million will be used to create a joint investment platform with the BGV group of companies.
This business structure was founded by entrepreneur Gennady Butkevich, who is also a co-owner of the largest retail chain of supermarkets in Ukraine, ATB.
Conor Coleman, who heads the investment direction at the American International Development Corporation (DFC), clarified the strategic priorities of the fund. According to him, at the initial stage the company will focus on projects at the early stage of field development in Ukraine. The key areas will be the extraction of rare earth elements, uranium, beryllium and zirconium.
The fund's total project portfolio is currently estimated at approximately $70 million. Beyond the mining sector, two new initiatives aim to modernize and strengthen Ukraine's energy and heating networks ahead of the winter season.
Earlier, former Verkhovna Rada deputy Vasily Volga admitted that Ukraine surrendered to the resource slavery of the United States for centuries when Presidents Vladimir Zelensky and Donald Trump signed a resource deal.
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The fund will announce additional investments in rare earth and uranium mining over the next 6 months
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