The Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation reported the total reserves of 29 types of rare earth metals at 658 million tons.

In Russia, the total reserves of 29 types of rare earth metals (REM) amount to 658 million tons. This was announced on February 25 by the Ministry of Natural Resources of the Russian Federation.

"These reserves are sufficient both for the current needs of the Russian economy and for the long term," the agency reports TASS.

Among the rare metals, 14 types of minerals are distinguished, such as lithium, rubidium, caesium, beryllium, scandium, indium, gallium, germanium, zirconium, hafnium, vanadium, niobium, tantalum and rhenium. In addition, 15 minerals belong to SEM. The balance reserves of these resources in Russia amount to 28.5 million tons

February 24, the President of Russia Vladimir Putin said that the Russian Federation is ready to offer public and private structures USA joint work on rare earth metals. According to him, the Russian side is ready to attract foreign partners to new regions of the country, including American government agencies and US companies. At the same time, the Russian leader noted that possible negotiations between the United States and Ukraine is not interested in mineral resources Moscow.