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Ukraine has an abundance of coal, natural gas, iron ore, manganese, kaolin clay, rock salt, nickel, and titanium.

Ukraine natural resources, minerals - Donetsk coal basin

Ukraine has rich reserves of iron ore, bituminous and anthracite coals, and manganese-bearing ores located in close proximity to each other in the Donetsk Coal Basin. This region, in east-central Ukraine, is the industrial heartland of the country and one of the major heavy-industrial and mining-metallurgical complexes of Europe.

Ukraine natural resources, minerals - Iron ore

Ukraine is also an important producer of natural gas and petroleum, though reserves of these fossil fuels were partly depleted during the Soviet period. The Donetsk is the most urbanized, and russified area of Ukraine. The key cities of the Donetsk are Kharkiv (Kharkov) , Dnipropetrovsk (Dnepropetrovsk) , and Donetsk.

Ukraine natural resources, minerals - Titanium producing plant

Besides its basic mining industries, the Donetsk Basin has highly developed ferrous-metals industries that produce iron and steel in large quantities. Durable goods manufactured in the Donetsk Basin include mining and metallurgical equipment, diesel locomotives, and tractors.

The Ukraine chemical industry produces large amounts of coke, mineral fertilizers, and sulfuric acid. Ukraine food-processing industries yield granulated sugar and meat, fruit, and dairy products.

Ukraine natural resources, minerals - The mountains of empty ore

The Ukraine light-industrial and consumer-goods sectors are underdeveloped in comparison to its heavy industry and agriculture, however.