🇺🇦💎🤝 U.S.-Ukraine Minerals Deal Faces Major Delays Despite Political Win 🔹 Summary: Experts say new mining projects from the U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal could take a decade or longer to deliver financial returns due to war risks, poor infrastructure, and lack of viable data. Despite economic uncertainty, Kyiv hails the deal as a key political move to secure continued U.S. backing in its conflict with Russia and tap into critical mineral reserves. 🔹 Key Points: • Mining consultants warn of 10–20 year timelines even in stable countries, with Ukraine posing bigger challenges. • Ukraine holds deposits of 22 of the EU’s 34 critical minerals, but many are in war-torn or Russian-occupied areas. • The deal creates a joint fund for royalties and production-sharing, but only from new projects post-agreement. • U.S. policy aims to reduce reliance on China for rare earths, but security concerns may stall investment. • Just 20 new mining licenses were issued in Ukraine between 2012 and 2020, underscoring slow progress pre-war. @CMEActiveTrader Tickers Of Interest: $GC $HG $NG $CL Tickers Of Interest: $USD $XME $LIT $REMX $BHP $RIO $VALE