US-Ukraine Reconstruction Fund Signs First Critical Minerals Deal Worth $30 Million
A joint US-Ukraine investment fund has signed its first agreement in the critical minerals sector worth $30 million and approved four more projects.
Conor Coleman, head of investments at the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), announced that the joint American-Ukrainian reconstruction investment fund has closed its first deal in the critical minerals sector.
According to Coleman, the deal is valued at $30 million. In addition to this agreement, the fund has already approved four other projects, though further details on those have not yet been made public.
About the fund
The American-Ukrainian investment fund was established to support the reconstruction of Ukraine's economy, with critical minerals exploration and extraction listed among its priority areas. Critical minerals are raw materials essential to modern technologies, including electronics, batteries and other industries.
DFC is a US government agency that finances development projects abroad by combining public and private investment resources. The fund's activity is seen as part of broader economic and resource cooperation between Washington and Kyiv.
