The photo opportunity at the open pit mine today came as Šefčovič prepares to sign the EU-Ukraine strategic partnership on raw materials and batteries in Kyiv today. Parallel to the signing of the partnership, an all-day forum will be held: “Conference on Critical Raw Materials and Batteries.” Šefčovič, who held the commission’s Energy portfolio for five years, said that: “Securing a sustainable supply of raw materials is an essential pr...