BARITE RAW MARKET AND PROSPECTS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF DEPOSITS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KOMI

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Dmitriy S. Kuznetsov1, Igor N. Burtsev2, Sergey K. Kuznetsov3

1, 2, 3Institute of Geology of Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Syktyvkar, Russia

1ORCID 0000-0002-0489-0253

2ORCID 0000-0002-6868-6550

3kuznetsov@geo.komisc.ru, ORCID 0000-0003-4488-7486

Abstract. Barite is an important raw material used in various industries, which causes great interest in the raw material base, the prospects for its development and the involvement of new deposits in the industrial circulation.  The purpose of the research is to analyze the current state and development trends of the barite raw material market  and to assess the possibilities of resuming barite production in the Republic of Komi. It has been shown that the consumption  of barite for many years is mainly associated with the drilling of exploration and production wells for oil and gas.  At the same time, the use of barite in the chemical and other industries is increasing. Despite the development of a number of deposits in Russia, a significant amount of barite is imported from Kazakhstan, China, Netherlands and other countries, which necessitates an increase in the volume of mining operations and the involvement of new deposits in the industrial circulation. The characterization of the Khoilinsky barite deposit located in the Polar Urals in the Republic of Komi, is given. This deposit possesses significant reserves of high quality barite ores suitable for obtaining concentrates for various purposes. It has been concluded that the Khoilinsky deposit can be considered as one of the most promising.  Its development will significantly increase the production of barite ores in Russia, reduce imports and meet the needs  of the oil and gas, chemical and other industries, and increase export supplies.

Keywords: barite, mining, consumption, reserves, Khoilinsky deposit, the Republic of Komi

Acknowledgments: the work was carried out within the state assignment of the Institute of Geology of the Komi Science Centre of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences.

For citation: Kuznetsov D. S., Burtsev I. N., Kuznetsov S. K. Barite raw market and prospects for the development of deposits  in the Republic of Komi. Sever i rynok: formirovanie ekonomicheskogo poryadka [The North and the Market:  Forming the Economic Order], 2022, no. 3, pp. 171–185. doi:10.37614/2220-802X.3.2022.77.012

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