The mineral industry of Russia is one of the world's leading mineral industries and accounts for a large percentage of the Commonwealth of Independent States' production of a range of mineral products, including metals, industrial minerals, and mineral fuels. In 2005, Russia ranked among the leading world producers or was a significant producer of a vast range of mineral commodities, including aluminum, arsenic, cement, copper, magnesium compounds and metals, nitrogen, palladium, silicon, nickel and vanadium.
The Muncelu Mic mine was a large open pit mine in the western of Romania in Hunedoara County, 16 km southeast of Simeria and 387 km north-west of the capital, Bucharest. Muncelu Mic represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 6.5 million tonnes of ore. When it was operational it produced around 200,000 tonnes of iron ore/year. The mine also has a gold and silver reserves of around 5.4 million tonnes grading 1g/t gold and 8g/t silver resulting 173,000 oz of gold and 1.38 million oz of silver.
The Ocna de Fier mine is a large open pit mine in the western of Romania in Caraş-Severin County, 25 km west of Reşiţa and 511 km north-west of the capital, Bucharest. Ocna de Fier represents the largest iron ore reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of ore grading 25% iron metal. The mine produces around 10,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.
The Cacova Ierii mine is a large open pit mine in the north-western of Romania in Cluj County. Cacova Ierii represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 16.6 million tonnes of ore grading 42% iron metal. The mine has the capability to produce around 415,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.
The Karelskiy Okatysh mine is a large iron mine located in the northwest of Russia in the Republic of Karelia. Karelskiy Okatysh represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.29 billion tonnes of ore grading 63.2% iron metal.
The Bakal mine is a large iron mine located in western Russia in the Chelyabinsk Oblast. Bakal represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1 billion tonnes of ore grading 38% iron metal.
The Kostomuksha mine is a large iron mine located in north-western Russia in the Republic of Karelia. Kostomuksha represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 10 billion tonnes of ore grading 45% iron metal.
The Rudăria-Bănia mine is a large open pit mine in the south-western Romania in Caraș-Severin County. Rudăria-Bănia represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Romania having estimated reserves of 70 million tonnes of ore grading 45% iron metal and 20% manganese metal. The mine has the capability to produce around 500,000 tonnes of iron ore/year.
The Timir mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Timir represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 4.8 billion tonnes of ore grading 45% iron metal.
The Gusevogoroskoye mine is a large iron mine located in western Russia in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Gusevogoroskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 2.82 billion tonnes of ore grading 15.7% iron metal.
The Sobstvenno-Kachkanarskoye mine is a large iron mine located in western Russia in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Sobstvenno-Kachkanarskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world, having estimated reserves of 3.28 billion tonnes of ore grading 16.6% iron metal.
The Sukha Balka mine is a large iron mine located in xestern Russia in the Sverdlovsk Oblast. Evrazruda represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 585.2 million tonnes of ore grading 58% iron metal.
The Berezovskoye mine is a large iron mine located in southern Russia in the Zabaykalsky Krai. Evrazruda represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 750 million tonnes of ore grading 40% iron metal.
The Abakanskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Abakanskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 172.5 million tonnes of ore grading 38% iron metal.
The Yuzhno Khingan mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Yuzhno Khingan represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 3 billion tonnes of ore grading 38% iron metal.
The Aldan mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Aldan represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world, having estimated reserves of 2 billion tonnes of ore grading 47% iron metal.
The Chara mine is a large iron mine located in southern Russia in the Zabaykalsky Krai. Chara represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 8 billion tonnes of ore grading 30% iron metal.
The Olekma mine is a large iron mine located in southern Russia in the Zabaykalsky Krai. Olekma represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 4 billion tonnes of ore grading 30% iron metal.
The Tyya mine is a large iron mine located in southern Russia in the Buryatia. Tyya represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.5 billion tonnes of ore grading 40% iron metal.
The Yakovlevsky mine is a large iron mine located in western Russia in the Belgorod Oblast. Yakovlevsky represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 9.6 billion tonnes of ore grading 61.7% iron metal.
