The Shevchenko Lithium Ore Field, the largest in Europe, holds an estimated 13.8 million tons of lithium ore, with up to 207,000 tons of pure lithium oxide, as per a 2018 Ukrainian geological study.
The deposit also contains tantalum, niobium, and beryl. In 2021, Australian-registered, British-owned mining company European Lithium was reportedly in the process of “securing” rights to the field.
