On June 18, the Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with UkraineInvest – Ukraine Investment Promotion Office, and with the support of the Embassy of Ukraine in Canada | Посольство України в Канаді and the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, hosted the webinar “Critical Minerals & Mining in Ukraine: Investment Opportunities for Canadian Partners.”
The webinar brought together leaders from government, investment promotion, geological institutions, international financial organizations, export finance, and the private sector for a timely and informative discussion on Ukraine’s critical minerals and mining sector.
For Canada’s mining sector, investors, financial institutions, advisers, and government stakeholders, the session provided an important opportunity to better understand Ukraine’s potential, current project pipeline, available government support instruments, and evolving investment landscape.
The Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce and UkraineInvest sincerely thank Myroslav Chwaluk, Partner at Fasken and CUCC Board Member, for moderating the session and guiding a productive discussion among Canadian and Ukrainian stakeholders.
A special thank you is extended to Yehor Perelyhin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Agriculture and Environment of Ukraine, for his outstanding presentation on critical mineral opportunities in Ukraine and for sharing valuable insights into the country’s investment priorities and strategic potential in this sector.
CUCC and UkraineInvest also thank all expert speakers for their thoughtful contributions:
- H.E. Andrii Plakhotniuk, Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada
- Yehor Perelyhin, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Economy, Agriculture and Environment of Ukraine
- Zenon Potichny, President, Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce
- Maryna Khlystun, CEO, UkraineInvest
- Dr. Genevieve Marquis and Dr. Alex Zagorevski, Geological Survey of Canada, Natural Resources Canada
- Serhii Vlasenko, Head of the State Geological Survey of Ukraine
- Tetiana Dzhumurat, Associate Director, Natural Resources, Metals and Mining, European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
- Olga Vovk, Senior Regional Manager, Europe, Export Development Canada
- Matt Simpson, CEO, Black Iron
The discussion highlighted Ukraine’s significant potential in critical minerals and mining, as well as the important role that Canadian expertise, investment, technology, financing, and institutional support can play in advancing this strategic sector.
CUCC is grateful to all participants who joined the webinar and contributed their questions and interest in strengthening cooperation between Canada and Ukraine. This important conversation marks another step toward building practical partnerships that support Ukraine’s reconstruction, modernization, and long-term economic growth.
