The delegation of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), which recently arrived in Kyiv, has begun regional tours with representatives of the Ukrainian government to form an investment portfolio for the first phase of the American-Ukrainian Reconstruction Investment Fund. This was announced by the Minister of Economy, Oleksiy Sobolev, during the YES 2025 conference.
This is reported by Business • Media
Searching for Promising Investment Opportunities
The American-Ukrainian Fund plans to invest not only in critically important minerals but also in energy, oil and gas projects, and related infrastructure. According to the minister, the DFC delegation, together with Ukrainian specialists, has already visited the Kirovohrad region, where they studied the potential of local deposits for future investments.
During the visit, the Birzulivsky mining and processing plant and the Likarivske deposit were inspected, which are considered promising candidates for inclusion in the fund’s investment portfolio. These locations primarily focus on the extraction of titanium ores, with plans for future development of zirconium ores and potential extraction of hafnium—a rare metal used in nuclear energy, aerospace, and high-tech industries.
Ukraine as a Key Player in the Titanium Market
Oleksiy Sobolev emphasized Ukraine’s strategic role as one of the main global suppliers of titanium. This metal is widely used in the production of defense products, aerospace, and high-tech industries, and the demand for it is constantly growing in the U.S., European countries, and Latin America.
“Ukraine is one of the key suppliers of titanium, which is widely used in the defense, aerospace, and high-tech industries, with high demand in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America.”