Editing Economy of Russia (section)

====Mining====
{{main|Mining industry of Russia|Metallurgy of Russia}}
Russia is also a leading producer and exporter of minerals and gold. Russia is the largest diamond-producing nation in the world, estimated to produce over 33 million [[Carat (mass)|carats]] in 2013, or 25% of global output valued at over $3.4 billion, with state-owned [[ALROSA]] accounting for approximately 95% of all Russian production.<ref name="Kitco">[http://www.kitco.com/ind/Zimnisky/2013-08-20-Ranking-Of-The-World-s-Diamond-Mines-By-Estimated-2013-Production.html "Ranking Of The World's Diamond Mines By Estimated 2013 Production"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130921053511/http://www.kitco.com/ind/Zimnisky/2013-08-20-Ranking-Of-The-World-s-Diamond-Mines-By-Estimated-2013-Production.html|date=21 September 2013}}, ''[[Kitco]]'', 20 August 2013.</ref>

In 2019, the country was the 3rd world producer of [[gold]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gold.pdf| title = USGS Gold Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 21 June 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210621193715/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gold.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 2nd worldwide producer of [[platinum]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-platinum.pdf| title = USGS Platinum Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-platinum.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 4th worldwide producer of [[silver]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-silver.pdf| title = USGS Silver Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 15 May 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210515082301/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-silver.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 9th largest world producer of [[copper]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-copper.pdf| title = USGS Copper Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-copper.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 3rd largest world producer of [[nickel]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-nickel.pdf| title = USGS Nickel Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 16 February 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210216133809/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-nickel.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 6th largest world producer of [[lead]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lead.pdf| title = USGS Lead Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 15 May 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210515091715/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-lead.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 9th largest world producer of [[bauxite]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-bauxite-alumina.pdf| title = USGS Bauxite Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 26 March 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210326103425/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-bauxite-alumina.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 10th largest world producer of [[zinc]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-zinc.pdf| title = USGS Zinc Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-zinc.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 2nd worldwide producer of [[vanadium]];<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-vanadinum.pdf|title=USGS Vanadinum Production Statistics}}{{Dead link|date=February 2024 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> 2nd largest world producer of [[cobalt]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-cobalt.pdf| title = USGS Cobalt Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 13 February 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210213074219/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-cobalt.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 5th largest world producer of [[iron ore]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-iron-ore.pdf| title = USGS Iron Ore Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-iron-ore.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 7th largest world producer of [[boron]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-boron.pdf| title = USGS Boron Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 18 July 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210718104325/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-boron.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 9th largest world producer of [[molybdenum]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-molybdenum.pdf| title = USGS Molybdenum Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 28 June 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210628031218/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-molybdenum.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 13th largest world producer of [[tin]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-tin.pdf| title = USGS Tin Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 13 August 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210813153917/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-tin.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 3rd largest world producer of [[sulfur]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-sulfur.pdf| title = USGS Sulfur Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-sulfur.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 4th largest world producer of [[phosphate]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-phosphate.pdf| title = USGS Phosphate Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 2 May 2021| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210502135915/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-phosphate.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> 8th largest world producer of [[gypsum]];<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gypsum.pdf| title = USGS Gypsum Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-gypsum.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> in addition to being the world's 10th largest producer of [[table salt|salt]].<ref>{{cite web| url = https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-salt.pdf| title = USGS Salt Production Statistics| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 9 October 2022| archive-url = https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/https://pubs.usgs.gov/periodicals/mcs2021/mcs2021-salt.pdf| url-status = live}}</ref> It was the world's 6th largest producer of [[uranium]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.world-nuclear.org/info/inf23.html| title = World Uranium Mining| access-date = 28 April 2021| archive-date = 26 December 2018| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20181226012424/http://www.world-nuclear.org/information-library/nuclear-fuel-cycle/mining-of-uranium/world-uranium-mining-production.aspx| url-status = dead}}</ref>