Critical Minerals · MENA & Ukraine · Energy Transition

The minerals that
power everything.
We source them.

Copper, phosphate, iron ore, silica, lithium — the energy transition runs on all of them. MENA and Ukraine hold some of the world's largest untapped reserves. We connect verified regional suppliers to the buyers who need them, and generate a signed LOI in 72 hours.

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$2.5T
Saudi Arabia's revalued mineral wealth — Vision 2030
3×
IEA projected growth in critical mineral demand by 2035
$500B+
Ukraine critical mineral reserves — US–Ukraine deal signed 2025
72h
RFQ to signed offtake LOI with a verified MENA supplier
What we source
Eight minerals.
All in demand.
Every mineral the energy transition and industrial supply chain can't function without — available from verified, KYC-cleared regional suppliers.
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Phosphate Rock
$70–110 / MT
Foundation of global fertilizer supply and LFP battery chemistry. Saudi Ma'aden and Egypt Safaga are top-10 global producers. BPL 68–72%, bulk lots 10K–50K MT.
🇸🇦 Ma'aden 🇪🇬 Safaga 🇩🇿 Bled El Hadba
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Iron Ore
$95–130 / MT
Algeria's Gara Djebilet (3.5B MT, live 2026) and Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih basin — two of the world's largest reserves. High-grade pellets for green steel DRI production. Fe 58–67%.
🇩🇿 Gara Djebilet 🇺🇦 Kryvyi Rih 🇪🇬 Aswan
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Copper
$8,800–9,400 / MT
Every EV uses 4× more copper than a gas vehicle. Saudi Jabal Sayid (Ma'aden + Barrick JV) is active. Ukraine holds Europe's largest copper reserves. Cathode 99.9% or concentrate 25–30%.
🇸🇦 Jabal Sayid 🇺🇦 Volyn region 🇸🇦 Najran
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Silica Sand
$35–80 / MT
Ultra-pure silica is the raw material for solar panel glass. Egypt's Eastern Desert holds some of the world's purest deposits. SiO₂ ≥ 99.5%. Every GW of solar needs thousands of tonnes.
🇪🇬 Eastern Desert 🇸🇦 Arabian Shield quartz
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Lithium
Market rate
Ukraine holds Europe's largest lithium deposits (Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Kirovograd). Covered under the 2025 US–Ukraine mineral access agreement. Spodumene and lepidolite sources, brine extraction pilots active.
🇺🇦 Donetsk basin 🇺🇦 Kirovograd 🇸🇦 Arabian Shield
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Zinc
$2,600–2,900 / MT
Algeria's Oued Amizour — 53M tonnes at 5.3% zinc — under construction, 170K MT/yr expected from 2026–2027. Grid-storage batteries and galvanizing solar and wind infrastructure.
🇩🇿 Oued Amizour 🇺🇦 Zakarpattia 🇸🇦 Khnaiguiyah
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Cobalt
$26,000–32,000 / MT
Battery-grade cobalt hydroxide and refined metal for EV and grid-storage cathodes. MENA traders route cobalt through UAE free zones with full OECD chain-of-custody documentation. Lots from 5 MT with SGS pre-shipment inspection.
🇦🇪 UAE traders (DRC origin) 🇸🇦 MENA refiners
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Manganese Ore
$4.5–6.2 / dmtu
High-grade manganese ore (Mn 42–48%) for steelmaking and EV battery cathode precursors (NMC chemistry). Ukraine's Nikopol basin is the world's largest manganese deposit. Bulk lots 5,000–25,000 MT FOB Black Sea.
🇺🇦 Nikopol basin 🇸🇦 Wadi Sawawin 🇪🇬 Eastern Desert
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Where we source
Four countries.
One supply chain.
Verified, KYC-cleared suppliers across MENA and Ukraine — the closest non-Chinese, politically aligned mineral supply for US and European buyers.
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Saudi Arabia
Arabian Shield · Ma'aden mining · 933 active exploration sites · $2.5T revalued mineral wealth. Vision 2030 opening to foreign investment. Copper, phosphate, gold, zinc, rare earths.
CopperPhosphateGold 67M ozZincBauxite
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Ukraine
Europe's largest lithium and titanium deposits. Kryvyi Rih — one of the world's largest iron ore basins. US–Ukraine mineral access agreement signed 2025. Reconstruction and export continuing despite conflict.
LithiumIron oreTitaniumGraphiteManganese
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Egypt
Eastern Desert gold and silica · Safaga phosphate · Black Sand Complex · Suez Canal Economic Zone as processing hub connecting MENA supply to European buyers.
PhosphateSilica sandGoldKaolinIron ore
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Algeria
Gara Djebilet iron (live Feb 2026, 3.5B MT). Oued Amizour zinc under construction. New mining law opened August 2025 to foreign investment. Second-largest iron reserve on earth.
Iron oreZinc 170K MT/yrPhosphateBarite
Indicative pricing
Reference prices.
Live negotiations.
Indicative FOB prices from MENA and Ukraine origins. SLOI AI negotiates final terms with KYC-cleared suppliers.
Mineral Grade / Form Origin FOB Price Typical Lot Status
Phosphate Rock BPL 68–72% bulk 🇸🇦 Ma'aden / 🇪🇬 Safaga $70–110/MT 10,000–50,000 MT Available
Iron Ore Fines Fe 58–62% fines 🇩🇿 Gara Djebilet / 🇺🇦 Kryvyi Rih $95–108/MT 25,000–80,000 MT Ramping 2026
Iron Ore Pellets Fe 65%+ DRI-grade 🇩🇿 Gara Djebilet / 🇺🇦 Kryvyi Rih $115–130/MT 20,000–60,000 MT 2027 target
Copper Concentrate Cu 25–30% conc. 🇸🇦 Jabal Sayid / 🇺🇦 Volyn Payable Cu basis 5,000–20,000 DMT Available
Zinc Concentrate Zn 50–55% conc. 🇩🇿 Oued Amizour TC ~$180/DMT 5,000–20,000 DMT 2026–27 start
Silica Sand SiO₂ ≥ 99.5% 🇪🇬 Eastern Desert $45–80/MT 5,000–20,000 MT Available
Lithium (spodumene) Li₂O 6%+ conc. 🇺🇦 Kirovograd / Donetsk Negotiated 500–5,000 MT By arrangement
Prices indicative · June 2026 · All deals subject to Boss approval before LOI issuance · OFAC screened
Why SLOI AI
Built for serious
mineral buyers.
Everything your procurement team needs to source critical minerals from MENA and Ukraine, fast and compliant.
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Pre-vetted regional suppliers
Every supplier in our network is KYC-cleared — no cold outreach to unknown mills. Our trader network spans Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Algeria, Ukraine, and Jordan. Verified counterparties from day one.
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OFAC & sanctions built in
Every supplier and transaction is screened against OFAC, EU, and UN sanctions lists before LOI issuance. Ukraine deals get enhanced KYC. Mineral trade is geopolitically sensitive — compliance is built into the deal flow.
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Signed offtake LOI in 72 hours
Mineral supply agreements typically take weeks to negotiate manually. SLOI AI runs up to 7 negotiation rounds, handles concessions, checks compliance, and generates an ICC-standard signed LOI — ready for your trade finance desk.
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Chain-of-custody for ESG compliance
EU buyers need verifiable, tamper-proof supply chain records under CRMA and CBAM. Every mineral shipment gets a hashed audit trail — Bill of Lading, inspection cert, country of origin, and quality report.
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Trade finance ready
Large mineral offtake deals need Letters of Credit, performance bonds, and pre-payment facilities. SLOI AI generates the full document package needed for LC presentation — compatible with HSBC, Standard Chartered, and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank.
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Transparent Pricing
Whether it's $200K of phosphate or $20M of iron ore — same flat fee. Predictable cost your procurement budget can plan around. No retainer, no monthly fee, no percentage of deal value.
$2.5T in reserves.
Tripling demand.
Your LOI in 72h.

Tell us what mineral you need, what quantity, and your target price. Our agent contacts verified suppliers across MENA and Ukraine, negotiates the best terms, and generates a signed LOI —

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OFAC-compliant · ICC-standard LOI · Boss approval on every deal fee