Russian Minister of Natural Resources: Russia possesses almost all mineral resource reserves, with multiple varieties ranking among the world’s top.

(1) Russian Minister of Natural Resources and Ecology Alexander Kozlov stated that Russia possesses reserves of almost all mineral resources, with many types ranking among the world's leaders. (2) At the Russia-Africa Summit, Kozlov said: "Russia possesses reserves of almost all mineral resources... for many of these resources, we are world leaders." (3) He pointed out that Russia ranks first globally in reserves of natural gas and diamonds; second in reserves of iron ore, manganese ore, nickel, tantalum, platinum, and palladium; and third in reserves of gold, graphite, lead, titanium, and zinc. (4) Kozlov emphasized that out of 229 types of mineral resources, 117 are currently being mined. The third Russia-Africa Summit was held in Moscow from October 28 to 29.