Inside a Ukrainian titanium mine – one of the minerals Donald Trump may well be after
As if borrowed from the set of Star Wars, a colossal rectangular metal box, fitted with a long metallic arm, chain and gigantic scoop, gouges out chunks of land from one of the sprawling cavities, the arm swinging back and forth to empty its load on to another mini mountain of dirt.
This is one of Ukraine's open-pit titanium mines - a natural resource Donald Trump may well be after as he prepares to sign a deal with Kyiv to access Ukrainian minerals, rare earth and other raw materials.
The site in Zhytomyr region, in the northwest of the country, is owned by Group DF, an international collection of companies founded by a Ukrainian businessman.
Image:The site in Zhytomyr region, in the northwest of the country, is owned by Group DF'We've barely touched the surface'
Its director of mining told Sky News that it would take at least 200 years - probably more - to extract all the titanium ore from across Ukraine.
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