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The rare-earth metals industry of Russia: Present status, resource conditions of development

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The importance of rare-earth metals in the advancement of scientific and technological progress, the geographical features characteristic for the development of the rare-earth sector in the world and in Russia, and the raw-material base of its development in Russia are considered. Emphasis is placed on the special significance of the Tomtorskii composite rare-metal/rare earth deposit in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia).

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Original Russian Text © I.L. Savel’eva, 2011, published in Geography and Natural Resources, 2011, Vol. 32, No. 1, pp. 122–129

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Savel’eva, I.L. The rare-earth metals industry of Russia: Present status, resource conditions of development. Geogr. Nat. Resour. 32, 65–71 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1875372811010112

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