RARE-METAL POTENTIAL OF COALS IN NORTHERN ASIA (SIBERIA, THE RUSSIAN FAR EAST, KAZAKHSTAN, MONGOLIA)

S. I. Arbuzov, V. S. Mashenkin, V. I. Rybalko, A. F. Sudyko

The paper considers review of the coal rare metal content in Northern Asia. The region coals are characterized by a high rare-metal potential. Abundant, different in composition and nature rare-metal coal deposits and occurrences are revealed. Germanium-bearing coals possess an economic value. Scandiumcontaining, gold-bearing and complex rare-metal coal deposits are potentially promising. Uranium coal occurrences and deposits, spreading through the whole territory, do not have commercial significance, but they represent an ecological hazard during their use in a fuel and energy complex.

Key words: coal, rare elements, metal content, complex deposits, Northern Asia.

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