Surely not: https://cleantechnica.com/2022/03/07/would-russia-be-invading-ukraine-right-now-if-elon-musk-hadnt-shifted-the-course-of-automotive-history/
On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 3:25 PM Terry Blanton <hohlr...@gmail.com> wrote: > Not to mention lithium: > > > https://gmk.center/en/news/european-lithium-to-buy-ukrainian-lithium-mines-in-a-year/ > > On Fri, Feb 25, 2022 at 3:00 PM Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote: > >> >> *Ukraine is about the size of Texas and has a population of over 40 >> million. * >> >> *In terms of economic potential - Ukraine ranks:* >> >> *1st in Europe in proven recoverable reserves of uranium ores* >> >> *2nd place in Europe and 10th place in the world in terms of titanium ore >> reserves* >> >> *2nd place in the world in terms of explored reserves of manganese ores * >> >> *2nd largest iron ore reserves in the world (30 billion tons)* >> >> *2nd place in Europe in terms of mercury ore reserves* >> >> *3rd place in Europe (13th place in the world) in shale gas reserves (22 >> trillion cubic meters)* >> >> *4th in the world by the total value of natural resources* >> >> *7th place in the world in coal reserves (33.9 billion tons)* >> >> *Ukraine is an important agricultural country:* >> >> *1st in Europe in terms of arable land area* >> >> *3rd place in the world by the area of black soil (25% of world's volume)* >> >> *1st place in the world in exports of sunflower and sunflower oil* >> >> *2nd place in the world in barley production and 4th place in barley >> exports* >> >> *3rd largest producer and 4th largest exporter of corn in the world* >> >> *4th largest producer of potatoes in the world* >> >> *5th largest rye producer in the world* >> >> *5th place in the world in bee production (75,000 tons)* >> >> *8th place in the world in wheat exports* >> >> *9th place in the world in the production of chicken eggs* >> >> *16th place in the world in cheese exports* >> >> *Ukraine can meet the food needs of 600 million people.* >> >> *1st in Europe in ammonia production* >> >> *Europe's 2nd’s and the world’s 4th largest natural gas pipeline system* >> >> *3rd largest in Europe and 8th largest in the world in terms of installed >> capacity of nuclear power plants* >> >> *3rd place in Europe and 11th in the world in terms of rail network >> length (21,700 km)* >> >> *3rd largest iron exporter in the world* >> >> *4th largest exporter of turbines for nuclear power plants in the world* >> >> *4th world's largest manufacturer of rocket launchers* >> *10th largest steel producer in the world (32.4 million tons)* >> >> >> *... not sure how accurate this list is - but I bet Vlad knows for >> sure...* >> >>
