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Gennadii Butkevych’s investment group, BGV Group Management, was established in 2015 with a focus on creating innovative and efficient businesses producing high-value-added products. The company operates across five business areas: mining, processing, energy efficiency, retail, and development. BGV employs over 2,000 people in nine regions of Ukraine, where its facilities are located.
A key focus of BGV is investment in the extraction and processing of raw materials. The group holds licenses for the exploration and production of nine types of resources, including strategic minerals and metals such as graphite, beryllium, zirconium, and rare earth elements, as well as other resources like granite, gas, and oil.
Despite the challenges of the full-scale invasion, BGV continues to advance its projects and invest in Ukraine’s development. From January 1, 2022, to June 1, 2024, the company invested UAH 3.8 billion in Ukrainian assets. In 2022, investments totaled UAH 1.25 billion, rising to UAH 1.33 billion in 2023. In the first half of 2024 alone, BGV invested UAH 1.22 billion.