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Russia Advances Manganese Extraction in Occupied Ukraine

4/18/2026

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Russia is advancing a manganese deposit in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, per Kommersant on April 17, 2026.
Reale Engineering Invest received a license for extraction at the Velyko-Tokmak deposit, with reserves of 1.7 billion tons.
Construction of a mining plant has begun, and the site aims to employ 3,000 workers.
The initiative forms part of Russia's strategy to exploit resources in occupied Ukrainian territories, including Bobrykivske gold deposit in Luhansk Oblast.

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Russia is advancing a manganese deposit in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, per Kommersant on April 17, 2026.
Reale Engineering Invest received a license for extraction at the Velyko-Tokmak deposit, with reserves of 1.7 billion tons.
Construction of a mining plant has begun, and the site aims to employ 3,000 workers.
The initiative forms part of Russia's strategy to exploit resources in occupied Ukrainian territories, including Bobrykivske gold deposit in Luhansk Oblast.