Geological and economic characteristics of the Russian mineral-resource base.

Characteristics of the Russian mineral-resource base and its development under the current market conditions are given on the basis of the analysis of deposits accounting for 90% of reserves and extraction of 65 types of mineral resources. Statistical data on reserves of the deposits included into the State Register and the demanded component of the mineral-resource base are presented. The defining role of major deposits in the mineral-resource base development is demonstrated. The group of highly liquid minerals forming the domestic mineral-resource base is described. The reserves of these mineral raw materials are essential and sufficient to satisfy both the domestic needs and a considerable export component. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]