Russian Natural Resources Minister: Russia Holds Reserves of Nearly All Mineral Resources, Ranking Among Global Leaders in Multiple Categories

【Russian Natural Resources Minister: Russia Holds Reserves of Nearly All Mineral Resources, Ranking Among Global Leaders in Multiple Categories】

(1) Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov stated that Russia holds reserves of nearly all mineral resources, with many categories ranking among the global leaders.

(2) Kozlov said at the Russia-Africa Summit: "Russia holds reserves of nearly all mineral resources... In many of these resources, we are world leaders."

(3) He noted that Russia ranks first globally in natural gas and diamond reserves; second in iron ore, manganese ore, nickel, tantalum, platinum, and palladium reserves; and third in gold, graphite, lead, titanium, and zinc reserves.

(4) Kozlov emphasized that 117 of 229 mineral resource types are currently being extracted. The third Russia-Africa Summit was held in Moscow from October 28 to 29.