Decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine approves the list of metallic ores and non-metallic minerals of strategic importance for the sustainable development of the economy and national defense.
Decree of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy #306 / 2021 of July 23, 2021 enacted the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDCU) of July 16, 2021 "On stimulating the search, extraction and processing of minerals of strategic importance for sustainable development of the economy and national defense capabilities".
Recall that the NSDC of Ukraine proposed a list of 37 metallic ores and non-metallic minerals of strategic importance for the sustainable development of the economy and defense capabilities of the state.
In particular, iron ore, aluminum ores, ores containing manganese and nickel, and all rare-earth metals are declared strategic raw materials.