Rare-metal potential of Siberian and Russian Far East coals and prospects for their development

Authors

  • Sergey I. Arbuzov Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
  • Igor Yu. Chekryzhov Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia
  • Irina A. Tarasenko Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia

Keywords:

coal, rare elements, metal bearing, complex deposits, Siberia, Far East

Abstract

A review of the metal content in coals of the Asian part of Russia was carried out based on the analysis of impurity elements in more than 5000 coal samples from deposits and basins of Siberia and the Russian Far East, as well as on the published sources. Coals of the region are characterized by high rare-metal potential. Many different in composition and nature raremetal coal deposits and occurrences were found. At present, only germanium-bearing coals are of economic importance as industrial raw materials. Coal deposits enriched in Sc, REE, Nb, Ga, Li, Au, and other rare and noble metals are potentially promising for complex development. Uranium-coal occurrences and deposits spread throughout the region currently have no economic value, but represent an environmental hazard when these coals are used in the fuel-energy complex.

Author Biographies

Sergey I. Arbuzov, Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia

Doctor of Sciences in Geology and Mineralogy Senior Researcher, Deputy Director;

Professor National Research Tomsk Polytechnic University, Tomsk, Russia

http://orcid.org/ 0000-0001-6378-4103

Igor Yu. Chekryzhov, Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia

Researcher

http://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-0319-8759

Irina A. Tarasenko, Far East Geological Institute, FEB RAS, Vladivostok, Russia

Doctor of Sciences in Geology and Mineralogy Senior Researcher, Director;

Professor (Far Eastern Federal University, Vladivostok, Russia) 

http://orcid.org/ 0000-0002-4612-0708

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Published

2023-10-16

How to Cite

Arbuzov С. И., Chekryzhov И. Ю., & Tarasenko И. А. (2023). Rare-metal potential of Siberian and Russian Far East coals and prospects for their development. Vestnik of the Far East Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, (5), 31–51. Retrieved from http://vestnikdvo.ru/index.php/vestnikdvo/article/view/1116

Issue

No. 5 (2023)

Section

Earth and environment sciences