KyivThe first US-Ukraine minerals deal is worth about $30 million.
It is the first minerals project from the April 2025 deal between Ukraine and the US.
Conor Coleman of the US Development Finance Corporation said the platform with BGV Group targets rare earths, beryllium and zirconium.
US military aid may count as contributions to a fund that reinvests all profits in Ukraine for 10 years.
The fund is still seeking more capital, and its press release did not specify the investment’s terms.
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- The Kyiv Independent
- contextualizes deal within Trump's April 2025 minerals framework; portfolio includes complementary $100M battery storage loan
- Українська правда
- connects BGV Group to billionaire Butkevych (ATB supermarket co-owner), notes minerals align with US critical list
Sources: The Kyiv Independent, Українська правда