❗️The US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund has signed its first critical minerals deal, Reuters reports.

❗️The US-Ukraine Reconstruction Investment Fund has signed its first critical minerals deal, Reuters reports. Around $30 million will be invested in a joint platform with BGV Group focused initially on early-stage Ukrainian mining projects involving rare earths, uranium, beryllium and zirconium. The fund has also launched four other projects, including two aimed at strengthening Ukraine’s electricity and heating networks ahead of winter.