Money
Ukraine earns over $1.5 billion from subsoil permits in 2026, says the State Geology Service
Auctions for special subsoil use permits in Ukraine continue despite the war, and the state has already received more than $1.5 billion from their…
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Investments
US company TechMet wants to manufacture finished lithium products in Ukraine
US company TechMet, which develops critical minerals projects worldwide, is interested in both lithium extraction in Ukraine and the production of finished products. TechMet’s…
Oil & Gas
Pay and mobilisation deferments: demand for oil and gas engineering surges in Ukraine
Demand for technical education, particularly oil and gas engineering, is growing in Ukraine. Universities increasingly attract graduates who want to change their specialisation. Ihor…
Building materials
“It should be expensive”: miners explain why Ukraine needs an export duty on natural stone
Ukraine is introducing a new export duty on decorative stone. Oleksandr Siomak, director of Ukrainian mining company Holovynskyi Trading House, told the United by…
News
“A trade war with developing countries”: businesses urge the government to delay CBAM
Ukraine should secure a two-to-three-year postponement of the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) because of the war and the economic risks facing Ukrainian producers.…
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More than in a full year: Ukraine opens over 20 new markets for exporters
Ukraine opened 23 new markets and destinations for its exporters in the first half of 2026, more than in the whole of 2025. Strengthening…
Energy
Ukraine increases electricity exports: Herus describes the state of the power system
Ukraine is rapidly restoring damaged power facilities and building new generating capacity, Andrii Herus, Chair of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Energy, Housing and…
Investments
“The rules are transparent and clear”: investor assesses changes in Ukraine’s subsoil sector
Ukrainian state institutions regulating subsoil use have become more transparent for businesses, and the rules for working with the state have become clearer. Volodymyr…
Critical raw materials
Lithium mining in Ukraine could take up to 15 years, says UkrLithiumMining
It can take 10–15 years from obtaining a special permit to starting underground lithium mining. This timeframe is consistent with global experience in developing…