Dmitry Firtash is ready to invest $ 2.5 billion in the production of metal titanium in Ukraine.
Head of the Board
Of Directors of Group DF Dmitry Firtash expressed
Willingness to invest in
Development of metal production
Titanium in Ukraine. For these purposes (in
Particular, for restructuring
Existing enterprises) businessman
Plans to invest $ 2.4-2.7 billion.
Ukraine -
One of the few countries with
Significant reserves of titanium-containing
Ore. Volumetric deposits of these useful
There are also fossils in the territories
Russia, Kazakhstan, China, Australia,
India, Japan, Korea, Brazil, Sri Lanka
And South Africa. But in the depths of Ukraine contains
According to the approved data - 7-12% of the world
Reserve of titanium, and according to predicted calculations
- about 1/5 of its part. However, a closed
Cycle of metal production
There is no titanium in the country (main sources
Profit industry - trade ilmenite
And metal dioxide), and the deposits themselves
Are developed on obsolete
Technologies.
"In our plans
- use of available resources with
Greater efficiency, we want to
To sell products of higher
Redistribution - with increased additional
Cost "- commented on his
Intention to develop titanium
Production Dmitry Firtash. "And although
With such giants as the US, China and
The Russian Federation will be difficult for us
Compete in the production of metal
Titanium, the creation of public-private
Holding can provide Ukraine
A place in the world's top three
Volumes of production of this type
Products "- added the businessman.