A coal reserves from the distributed fund of the depths of Russia will be enough for a hundred years, and if we take into account the reserves of the unallocated fund, then the period can be increased twice. This was reported in the press service of the Ministry of Environment, writes “Russian Gazeta”.
As of the beginning of the year, all reserves are estimated at 275.4 billion tons, they are in 22 coal basins and 146 separate deposits. Half, 146 billion, falls on brown coals. Stone coal reserves are estimated at 120.4 billion tons, 50.1 billion tons are suitable for coking.
You can open 63 percent of reserves or 174.6 billion tons of coal. Transmitted to use for geological study and mining 47.3 billion tons.
Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Head of Alexander Kozlov said that at the current levels of Russia’s production, there are enough oil reserves for 59 years, and natural gas – for 103 years.
In turn, the head of Rosnedr Evgeny Kiselev believes that the recoverable oil reserves in Russia will be exhausted in 58 years, but it is only at the modern level of technology development.