KYIV, Sept 16 – Ukraine should prioritize three key areas: the extraction and processing of titanium, uranium, and graphite, according to Yehor Perelyhin, head of United Mining and Chemical Company (UMCC). This company manages the Vilnohirsk Mining and Metallurgical Plant (Dnipropetrovsk region) and the Irshansk Mining and Processing Plant (Zhytomyr region).

As Perelyhin wrote on Facebook on Sunday, there is concerning news for Europe's critical minerals processing sector. Northvolt, a key player, is planning significant staff cuts and looking for partners or buyers for its energy storage and materials production facilities.