The bidding process for the first project of the Umei Mineral Protocol has been launched, and there may be disputes over the mining rights.

On August 28, Jin10 reported that Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko announced on the 27th the launch of the tender procedure for the mining rights of the Dobra lithium mine located in Kirovohrad Oblast, central Ukraine. The Dobra lithium mine is the first project in the mineral agreement between Ukraine and the United States. Svyrydenko stated that the official tender announcement will be published within the next two months, followed by a three-month bidding period, after which the winner will be determined. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, the winner must sign a 50-year contract, committing to invest at least $179 million. However, the Financial Times reported that there are disputes over the mining rights of the Dobra lithium mine.