[Russia] - Russia's Easy-to-Reach Mineral Deposits Nearly Depleted, Minister Says

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
in Vladivostok.Kozlov also warned that deposits of critical minerals like uranium, chromium, manganese, titanium, fluorspar, tungsten and
aluminum at current mining sites, many of which were developed during the Soviet era, are projected to last only another five to 15 years.He
cautioned that the current low levels of mineral exploration could lead to a significant production decline across the industry, noting that
sufficient environmental safeguards, potentially leading to serious ecological damage.