CURRENT STATE OF THE MINERAL AND RAW MATERIAL BASE OF COPPER DEPOSITS IN UKRAINE AND PROSPECTS FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT AS CRITICAL RAW MATERIAL OBJECTS

• Date: 2026
• Main Authors: Василенко, А.П., Сукач, В.В., Сюмар, Н.П.
• Format: Article
• Language: Ukrainian
• Published: Institute of Geological Sciences, NAS of Ukraine 2026
• Subjects: copper mineralisation; critical raw materials; metallogenic polygons; GSEU project; native copper of Volyn; copper-bearing sandstones of the Bakhmut Basin
• Online Access: http://geojournal.igs-nas.org.ua/article/view/361078
• Journal Title: Geological journal

Copper is one of the most important non-ferrous metals and plays a crucial role in industry, construction, electrical engineering, and modern energy systems. In Ukraine, copper ores are officially classified as strategic minerals and critical raw materials, making their development a national econom...