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 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 Berezov mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Amur Oblast. Berezov represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1 billion tonnes of ore grading 55% 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 Kholzunskoye mine is a large iron mine located in southern Russia in the Altai Republic. Kholzunskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 680 million tonnes of ore grading 30% iron metal.
The Korpanga mine is, a large iron mine located in north-western Russia in the Republic of Karelia. Korpanga represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 527 million tonnes of ore grading 30% 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 Olimpiyskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Olimpiyskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 900 million tonnes of ore grading 28% iron metal.
The Toyozhnoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Toyozhnoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 1.2 billion tonnes of ore grading 39.8% iron metal.
The Enashiminskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Enashiminskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 450 million tonnes of ore grading 51% iron metal.
The Belokitatskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Belokitatskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 200 million tonnes of ore grading 88.6% 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 Gar mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Gar represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 4 billion tonnes of ore grading 41% 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 Inskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in the Sakha Republic. Inskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 250 million tonnes of ore grading 45.2% iron metal.
The Karasugskoye mine is a large iron mine located in eastern Russia in Siberia. Karasugskoye represents one of the largest iron ore reserves in Russia and in the world having estimated reserves of 270 million tonnes of ore grading 25.8% 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.
