PROBLEMS OF DEVELOPMENT OF THE MINERAL RESOURCE BASE OF THE HIGH-TECH INDUSTRY OF RUSSIA

Abstract

The article considers the problem of self-sufficiency of Russia with import-dependent types (including critical) of strategic mineral raw materials (SMRM). It is shown that in recent years, the Russian Government has been paying much attention to the development of the mineral resource base (MSB) of SMRM: in 2018, the Strategy for the Development of MSB of the Russian Federation until 2035 was approved, and in 2022, the updated List of the main types of SMRM was approved for the first time in 26 years. The article notes that SMRM self-sufficiency has been achieved for most of the items in the List. For 17 items on the List, the industry of the Russian Federation is highly dependent on imports, and for some items this dependence reaches 100%. Despite this, many domestic deposits of SMRM, critically dependent on imports, are not being developed, due to low profitability. The analysis carried out in the article showed that Russia can completely replace the import of mineral raw materials by developing its own SMRM. At the fastest pace, the supply of self-sufficiency can be achieved through the development of placer deposits, weathering crust and recycling