As noted by the head of the Ministry of Industry and Trade, Anton Alikhanov, at an event dedicated to Metallurgist Day, with the participation of President Vladimir Putin, Russia had previously developed its new technologies for processing complex ores and extracting such metals in previous years.
Alikhanov noted that there are large private projects in this direction that have received state support. For example, these are:
- "Rosatom's" investment projects — Lovozersky GOK and Solikamsk Magnesium Plant;
- "Rostec's" and "Highland Gold's" investment projects — Tyrnyauz Tungsten-Molybdenum, Tastyg Lithium, and Ermakovskoye Beryllium deposits.
Plus, initiatives from private companies — GC "Skygrad" will process phosphogypsum dumps in Voskresensk, and "Nornickel" together with "Rosatom" are working on "Polar Lithium". Thanks to such projects, we expect to increase the production of rare metals and rare-earth metals 8 times by 2030 and reduce the share of imports in consumption to 15%.
Alikhanov also noted that by 2030, Russia will be able to abandon almost 50% of imports of ilmenite concentrate, which is necessary for the production of titanium. Currently, the "VSMPO-Avisma" corporation has established the supply of ilmenite concentrate "from friendly countries". However, the launch of both stages of the Tugansky GOK, the first of which has already started operating in 2024, will allow Russia to "reach volumes covering about half of [our] raw material needs".
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