Russia registers over 200 new solid mineral deposits in 2025

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Russia has registered more than 200 newly discovered solid mineral deposits since the beginning of 2025, TASS news agency reported on Friday.

The Federal Agency for Subsoil Use (Rosnedra) told TASS that, on average, around 200 new solid mineral deposits are discovered each year by the country and mineral developers. This year has followed the same pattern, with over 200 deposits already discovered and added to the national reserves registry.

Rosnedra highlighted several major discoveries in 2025, including the Ivanikhinskoye and Tselinnoye deposits of potassium-magnesium salts in the Saratov Region with estimated reserves of 1 billion tons and 2 billion tons, respectively. Another significant find was the Zhidoiskoye deposit in the Irkutsk Region, containing millions of tons of titanium, phosphorus and iron ore.

Rosnedra also noted a deposit in the Trans-Baikal Territory with estimated reserves of 699.6 tons of silver, and a deposit in the Magadan Region containing 70.5 tons of silver, according to TASS. Enditem