Last week, Trump demanded the exploitation of 500 billion dollars of Ukraine’s mineral resources, which is much more than the US aid to this country during the war.
Ukraine produces 2% of the world’s bromine, an element used in the production of fire retardant materials; Also, this country produces 1.3% of the world’s ilmenite, which is a material used in the production of titanium.
This country also has 1.2% of the known reserves of titanium pigments, which is the most common type of reserve of this material, and titanium is also considered a strategic material due to its military applications.
