Dear Authors and Readers of our Journal,

This year saw a lot of remarkable developments in the Russian mineral and industrial sector, among which many were truly life-changing.

I believe that one of them is the shift in thinking and strategic planning towards complete life cycle chains in mining and processing of minerals. At the same time, I should say that this is not a forced change due to restrictions imposed by unfriendly countries, but a global trend.

All the developed countries and their associations implement programs of self-dependence on supply of critical minerals and technologies to process them into materials with unique properties, which are designed and created at the quantum and nuclear levels. The future of civilization is evolving in this realm, the quality of life is shaped for the generations to come, and national sovereignties are put to the test.

Understanding the significance of this topic and being aware of the importance of their mission, the Russian miners have made consolidation of the mineral industry, which is required both to overcome the effects of sanctions and to ensure the scientific and technological sovereignty of the Russian Federation, the main topic of their GORPROMEXPO-2022 Forum. read more...