Ukraine mining resources. Almost all located in East Ukraine
Estimated reserve of over 7 trillion Dollars before the inflation. Now around 20 trillion Dollars
https://www.gima.de/media/1/1/5392/mwu_market_report.pdf
Conventional gas reserves around 1 trillion cubic meters. With current prices that is around 3 trillion Dollar. Again most located in Russia conquered territory
Shale gas is even more with 20 trillion cubic meter estimate. Worth 60 trillion DEollar with current prices
Russia conquered 25% of the world manganese reserves in Zaporisha province
Manganese steel is 3 to 5 times stronger than normal steel. Very important for the military, and new battery tech
Russia didn't have any deposits before the war
lithium reserves for batteries mostly in former East Ukraine
https://www.renewablematter.eu/articles/article/ukraine-all-lithium-reserves-and-mineral-resources-in-war-zones
East Ukraine is very metalic mineral rich.
More Dark orange = more mineral concentration
In east Ukraine there are many man made Hills from mine extraction
Those Hills/small mountains are full with rare earth minerals, already above ground, just not filtered yet for the rare stuff