Content №4 от 2010

Solid minerals in the area of the Baykal-Amur Railroad: potential and prospects of their development

The paper retraces the evolution of the idea concerning the integrated development of natural wealth in the area of the Baikal-Amur Railroad, and describes its history of before and after «perestroyka» periods. We show a current role which some of the minerals play for the Russian and world economies, and prove their growing roles. We also characterize a main group of companies which presently are the private investors involved in such natural resource development projects.

Yagolnitser M. A. [email protected]

Keywords: area of the Baikal-Amur Railroad economic assessment West Siberia natural resources natural resource development focal development of natural resources