All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Critical Minerals: UK-Ukraine Cooperation – 2 June, Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO)
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On Tuesday 2 June, the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Critical Minerals, in partnership with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), hosted a high-level ministerial meeting focused on strengthening UK–Ukraine cooperation on critical minerals.
The event brought together parliamentarians, government officials, industry representatives, investors and international stakeholders to discuss the strategic importance of critical minerals to economic security, industrial resilience and the future of allied supply chains, with particular focus on how critical minerals cooperation can support and strengthen the UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership.
The meeting featured opening remarks from Noah Law MP, Chair of the APPG for Critical Minerals, alongside Stephen Doughty MP, UK Minister of State for Europe, North America and Overseas Territories at the FCDO and Yegor Perelygin, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.
Deputy Minister Perelygin delivered a presentation on Ukraine’s newly adopted Critical Minerals Strategy, outlining the nation’s long-term vision for developing its substantial mineral resource base and integrating Ukraine more deeply into European and allied supply chains. The strategy focuses on increasing geological exploration, attracting international investment, strengthening domestic processing capabilities and positioning Ukraine as a strategic partner in securing critical raw material supply.
The meeting also highlighted the UK’s role as a core partner in supporting the development of Ukraine’s new Critical Minerals Strategy, as well as the UK’s continued commitment to supporting its implementation. This ongoing cooperation reflects the wider importance of critical minerals within the UK–Ukraine strategic relationship and Ukraine’s long-term economic recovery and reconstruction agenda.
Deputy Minister Perelygin’s remarks underlined his extensive expertise and leadership within the critical minerals sector, including his work on investment, resource development, and international economic cooperation. His contribution reinforced the growing importance of critical minerals as a central pillar of Ukraine’s industrial development and future integration into allied supply chains.
A key milestone of the meeting was the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the British Geological Survey (BGS) and the Ukrainian State Geological Survey, represented respectively by Dr Maggy Heintz of the BGS and Minister Perelygin. The agreement had also been signed by Sergii Vlasenko, Acting Head of the Ukrainian State Geological Survey, who sent his regards to the meeting. The MoU aims to strengthen technical cooperation between the United Kingdom and Ukraine across geological surveying, data sharing, research collaboration and wider institutional capacity-building within the critical minerals sector.
During the MoU session, Dr Maggy Heintz spoke about the growing partnership between BGS and the Ukrainian State Geological Survey, including plans for further technical cooperation and future work to support Ukraine’s geological capability and critical minerals development. This partnership is supported by the UK Government through the FCDO, with further announcements on UK support for this work expected in due course.
Discussions throughout the session focused on the strategic importance of UK–Ukraine collaboration across investment, supply chain resilience, processing capacity and industrial development. Participants also explored the role that Ukraine could play in strengthening secure and diversified critical mineral supply chains for the UK and allied economies.
Participants emphasised the importance of international cooperation in developing resilient mineral supply chains and supporting Ukraine’s long-term economic recovery and reconstruction.
The APPG for Critical Minerals was delighted to convene senior stakeholders from across government, industry and international partners for what marked a major milestone in advancing UK–Ukraine critical minerals cooperation. The meeting underscored the growing strategic importance of the UK–Ukraine partnership in securing resilient allied supply chains, supporting Ukraine’s long-term economic development, strengthening cooperation under the wider UK–Ukraine 100 Year Partnership and reaffirming the United Kingdom’s continued commitment and solidarity with Ukraine.
The event was organised jointly by the Critical Minerals Association (UK) and the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office, in support of the APPG for Critical Minerals.
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