Thread by @Mylovanov

Ukraine has 22 out of EU’s 34 critical minerals.

If Russia seizes the territory with these materials, they will go to China

This is what these materials are 1/

https://twitter.com/lindseygrahamsc/status/1799832487285465244

Rare Earth Elements. They are chemical elements essential in the manufacturing of a wide range of high-tech products and advanced technologies, including:
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1. **Electronics**: Smartphones, computers, and other electronic devices.
2. **Green Technologies**: Wind turbines, electric vehicle batteries, and other renewable energy technologies.
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3. **Defense**: Guidance systems, lasers, and other military applications.
4. **Magnets**: Strong permanent magnets used in various industrial applications. 4/

The criticality of REEs arises from their limited supply, the environmental challenges associated with their extraction and processing, and their importance in the production of advanced technologies essential for modern economies and national security. 5/

Deposits of 22 out of the EU’s 34 critical minerals are found in Ukraine

Ukraine possesses significant potential for CRMs extraction and utilisation, which are increasingly to reduce dependence on supplies from China and Russia 6/

The availability of CRMs such as lithium and graphite represents an enabling factor for decarbonizing energy production and mobility ecosystems.7/

Furthermore, CRMs are in increasing demand in the majority of key industrial ecosystems from aerospace and electronics to health and construction.8X