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Finally! Ukraine’s Critical Minerals in Focus. President Zelenskyy’s speech on the "Victory Plan" emphasized the strategic importance of critical minerals—such as uranium, titanium, graphite, and lithium. But Ukraine has even more to offer! We possess 28 of the 34 critical minerals identified in the EU’s Critical Raw Materials Act. This is a huge opportunity for cooperation with the EU and the U.S. Ukraine can and must stop being a poor relative. We need investments to unlock this potential, backed by profound legislative reforms: 1. Monetary policy reform – State banks should support mining through project financing, not just government bonds. 2. State guarantees – We need state-backed guarantees in the national budget for critical mineral projects. 3. Investment Nanny expansion – Include the mining industry by lifting restrictions. 4. Wartime risk insurance – Cover extraction projects, not only grain exports. 5. Modern resource assessments – Outdated Soviet standards must be replaced by international ones for accurate surveys. While lithium gets attention, gallium and germanium are far more valuable. China controls 80% of their global production, crippling the U.S. defense sector at one point. Ukraine was once a top-3 producer of these metals—but not anymore. Beyond these, copper, nickel, cobalt, and hafnium remain underdeveloped. Making these resources economically viable is key to transforming Ukraine into an industrial powerhouse. We must learn from Singapore’s success—Lee Kuan Yew realized that real security comes from business interests. By engaging foreign companies with land, electricity, and loans from state banks, Singapore secured economic growth and international support. Ukraine needs to follow this path. Rather than imposing our vision, we must understand what investors need to see to commit to us. If we get it right, Ukraine can become the iron, copper, and titanium shield of Europe and a cornerstone of the Victory Plan. #UkraineEconomy #CriticalMinerals #VictoryPlan #InvestInUkraine

REPTiS hit attention at the European Powder Metallurgy Congress (Euro PM2024) in Malmö, Sweden. The project, which includes Velta and its scientific Velta RD Titan center, focuses on the full titanium value chain: from raw material extraction in the quarry to titanium powder production and final products manufacturing through 3D printing and Metal Injection Molding. Parts for the aerospace industry, medical implants and watch cases will be among the final products made of titanium. Vladislav Kruzhanov, former Director of Research and Development in Europe at GKN Sinter Metals, presented successful Metal Injection Molding application of Velta Ti Process powders at the congress. Artem Yarovinsky, Chief Business Development Officer at Velta, gave short lectures on the REPTiS project to young engineers. The project, funded by a Horizon Europe grant and coordinated by European Powder Metallurgy Association started just a month ago but is already gaining momentum.

🚀Velta Introduced Its Innovative Velta Ti Process Powder Suitable for Metal Injection Molding in Spain Velta LLC, a leading Ukrainian company in the titanium sector, announced the successful testing of its innovative Velta Ti Process powder for Metal Injection Molding (MIM) applications. The results were presented at the 7th International Conference on Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing of Titanium (#PMTi2024) in Madrid by Artem Yarovinsky Andriy Gonchar Vladislav Kruzhanov Ukrainian powder was assessed by Europe's independent research institute, and tested in final product manufacturing by PolyMIM GmbH, a prominent German company. The testing confirmed the suitability of Velta's titanium powder for producing final titanium products using MIM technology. This breakthrough represents a significant advancement in manufacturing capabilities through Velta Ti Process as a cutting-edge, zero-waste, and low-to-zero carbon method for obtaining titanium metal powder.   “Velta is evolving in sync with market demands,” said Artem Yarovinsky, Velta’s Chief Business Development Officer. “We are meeting the rising demand for sustainability, increased titanium powder usage, and the development of titanium alloys, ensuring we offer a reliable titanium solution. The conference also gave us a great opportunity to establish collaborations with companies interested in further practical testing of Velta’s titanium powder for manufacturing final products.”   At the conference, it was announced that the additive manufacturing (AM) market reached $20 billion in 2023, having grown twentyfold over the past decade and 14% annually over the last four years. With global markets expanding, China is projected to grow twice as fast as Europe over the next five years. These trends highlight the increasing need for advanced, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions in titanium manufacturing, perfectly aligning with Velta’s innovative approach.

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Sustainable Titanium Solution: Horizon Europe Awards More Than €7 Million Grant to Explore Full Titanium Production Cycle with Ukrainian Velta Group Horizon Europe has awarded a four-year more than €7 million grant under the Resilient Value Chains 2024 initiative for the REPTiS project (Responsible Extraction and Processing of Titanium and other Primary Raw Materials for Sourcing EU Industrial Value Chains and Strategic Sectors). The project participants include Ukraine’s Velta LLC, the Velta RD Titan Research and Development Center, and 11 leading European companies and research institutes. "The substantial funding for our consortium project underscores the EU's recognition of Ukraine as a strategic partner—one capable of establishing a secure titanium supply chain from raw materials to final titanium products, which are critical globally," said Andriy Brodsky, CEO of Velta. More details are in our press release👇 https://lnkd.in/dyPugTHz

In continuation of Singapore scenario discussion, our CEO Andriy Brodsky is sharing his thoughts about how Ukraine can become similarly attractive to the U.S. and its allies, ensuring military and political protection from them

Ukraine faces a persistent military threat, and global leaders agree that the conflict will continue for years. Our CEO Andriy Brodsky is sharing his thoughts about the current state of the titanium industry in Ukraine and how we can defend ourselves in the medium and long term - read, follow and share👇

Ties - some break, others build ⛓ The United States and India have agreed to collaborate on semiconductors and critical minerals supply chains. The two countries aim to work together to ensure reliable supplies of minerals essential for clean energy technologies and other key industries. Earlier this year, India approved three proposals for building semiconductor plants with foreign investment. Now, it has agreed with the U.S. to jointly invest in a project to develop lithium resources in North America and a rare earth metal deposit in Africa. Modern India has significant iron ore, aluminum, titanium, rare metals, and mica reserves. Its resources also include oil, coal, gold, copper, lead and zinc ores, phosphates, and precious stones, making it a promising alternative to Chinese and Russian imports 🇮🇳

Continuing from yesterday’s discussion about "fake" titanium, we’d like to share a Newsweek article from January 2023 featuring a comment from our CEO, Andriy Brodsky David Brennan, Newsweek's Diplomatic Correspondent, wrote about the titanium triangle USA - Ukraine - rf, and the role of Ukraine as a strategic titanium partner for the US. This topic remains highly relevant due to the ongoing war in Ukraine, and we believe that Ukrainian company Velta, with its US-patented Velta TiProcess— a revolutionary technology for titanium metal production—can ensure a reliable titanium supply for the US. The Ukraine-US cooperation in the titanium industry holds significant geopolitical potential. Read the full story here https://lnkd.in/dQT_agBr

As our CEO Andriy Brodsky says, "Planes don't fly without titanium" 🤷♂️. The Federal Aviation Administration (F.A.A.) has launched an investigation into titanium purchased by Boeing and Airbus from a little-known Chinese company, which was found to have been sold with falsified documents. The investigation was initiated by Spirit AeroSystems company, which supplies fuselages for Boeing and wings for Airbus. This happened after the company noticed small holes from corrosion in the "titanium" – a reminder that genuine titanium is corrosion-resistant and should not deteriorate in such a short time! Spirit, along with the F.A.A., is examining the scale of the issue and trying to determine the source of the titanium, whether it meets the proper standards despite the fake documentation, and whether the structural parts made from this material are strong enough to withstand the intended lifespan of jet engines. The planes that included substandard components were built between 2019 and 2023, including some Boeing 737 Max and 787 Dreamliner airliners, as well as Airbus A220 jets. How many of these planes are in service or which airlines own them is unclear. It's difficult to trace both the end – the compromised planes, and the beginning – the supplier company. According to anonymous sources familiar with the issue, an employee of the Chinese company that sold the titanium forged details on the certificates stated that the material came from another Chinese company, Baoji Titanium Industry, which often supplies verified titanium. Baoji Titanium later confirmed that it had not supplied the titanium, so its origin remains unknown ✈️🤷♂️