Aluminum ores: properties, mineral resources, and applications

Alu­minum ores — is the main source of alu­minum, which has wide appli­ca­tion in indus­try, con­struc­tion and alloy pro­duc­tion.

Copper ores: properties, distribution, and significance

Cop­per is one of the most impor­tant non-fer­rous met­als, which is wide­ly used in elec­tri­cal engi­neer­ing and ener­gy.

Cobalt ores: genesis, resources, uses, and Ukraine’s potential

Cobalt ores are an impor­tant source of strate­gic met­al, which is wide­ly used in high-tech indus­tries.

Tin ores: resource potential and prospects for development in Ukraine

Tin ores are used in mod­ern tech­nolo­gies, in par­tic­u­lar in elec­tron­ics, mechan­i­cal engi­neer­ing and alloy pro­duc­tion.

Mercury ores: properties, resource base, and prospects

Mer­cury ores are a strate­gi­cal­ly impor­tant raw mate­r­i­al used in the chem­i­cal, min­ing and instru­ment-mak­ing indus­tries.

Antimony ores: resource potential and development prospects in Ukraine

Anti­mo­ny ores are a valu­able raw mate­r­i­al for many strate­gic indus­tries, from met­al­lur­gy and elec­tron­ics to med­i­cine.

Magnesium ores: types, deposits, uses, and extraction

Mag­ne­sium ores are formed under the con­di­tions of evap­o­ra­tion of salt basins or meta­mor­phism of ultra­maf­ic rocks.

Arsenic ores: types, deposits, uses, and extraction

Arsenic, which has long been used in med­i­cine, has found its appli­ca­tion in met­al­lur­gy, chem­i­cal indus­try and elec­tron­ics.

Nickel ores: history, properties, deposits, and applications

Nick­el ores — is an impor­tant source of nick­el, which is wide­ly used in met­al­lur­gy, chem­i­cal indus­try and alloy pro­duc­tion.

Natural pebbles: formation, characteristics, and practical significance

Peb­bles are a valu­able nat­ur­al mate­r­i­al that is wide­ly used in con­struc­tion, land­scape design and dec­o­ra­tion.

Syenite: origin, properties, and significance of the rock

Syen­ite is a deep igneous rock that formed as a result of slow cool­ing of mag­ma.

Баланс поверхневих і підземних вод

Balance of surface and groundwater in drinking water supply

In gen­er­al, the num­ber of Euro­pean coun­tries where ground­wa­ter pre­dom­i­nates in the struc­ture of water sup­ply is 65%.

History of subsoil use on the territory of Kyiv region

The geo­graph­i­cal con­di­tions of the Kyiv region con­tributed to the active devel­op­ment of the sub­soil.

Geological natural monuments of Kyiv region

Geo­log­i­cal mon­u­ment – are objects of nat­ur­al ori­gin that char­ac­ter­ize the course of geo­log­i­cal process­es.

Mineral resources of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea

Min­er­al resources of the Autonomous Repub­lic of Crimea are an impor­tant strate­gic resource for the coun­try.

Mineral resources of Donetsk region

Min­er­als in Donet­sk region include sig­nif­i­cant reserves of hard coal, anti­mo­ny-mer­cury ores, dolomite, lime­stones, marls, etc.

Mineral resources of Luhansk region

Luhan­sk region is defined not only by cul­tur­al her­itage, but also by an incred­i­ble wealth of min­er­als.

Mineral resources of Kherson region

Min­er­als of the Kher­son region are rep­re­sent­ed by more than 110 deposits, which we will talk about in the arti­cle.

Mineral resources of Zaporizhzhia region

Min­er­als of the Zapor­izhzhia region are not lim­it­ed to deposits of con­struc­tion raw mate­ri­als, many inter­est­ing objects have been found here.

Mineral resources of Mykolaiv region

Myko­laiv region rep­re­sents a sig­nif­i­cant min­ing region with a diverse range of min­er­al resources.

Mineral resources of Dnipropetrovsk region

Min­er­als of the Dnipropetro­vsk region are of key impor­tance for indus­try.

Каолінові глини

Kaolin clays in Kyiv region

With­in Kyiv region, three deposits and sev­er­al dozen occur­rences of kaolin have been iden­ti­fied.

Програмне забезпечення

Software in mine surveying

The soft­ware ensures the effi­cien­cy and accu­ra­cy of the sur­vey­or’s work.

Mineral resources of Chernihiv region

The sub­soil of Cherni­hiv region has a fair­ly diverse com­po­si­tion of min­er­als.

Mineral resources of Cherkasy region

Cherkasy region is locat­ed at the inter­sec­tion of two sub­provinces in Ukraine.

Водоносні горизонти

Aquifers of the city of Kyiv

The aquifers of the city of Kyiv are used to pro­vide res­i­dents of the cap­i­tal with high-qual­i­ty drink­ing water.

Mineral resources of the Khmelnytskyi region

Khmel­nyt­skyi region is rich in var­i­ous non-min­er­al min­er­als.

рекультивації

Use of modern technologies in mine reclamation

The use of new tech­nolo­gies in field recla­ma­tion is becom­ing more and more pop­u­lar.

Mineral resources of Rivne region

Mines of the Rivne region are an impor­tant ele­ment of the min­ing indus­try, which plays a key role in the devel­op­ment of the region.

Mineral resources of Lviv region

Min­er­als of the Lviv region con­tribute to the devel­op­ment of the local econ­o­my.

Стійкість бортів кар'єру

Stability of quarry sides

The sta­bil­i­ty of the sides of the quar­ry is one of the most impor­tant con­di­tions for the safe­ty of pro­duc­tion process­es.

торфовищ

Peculiarities of peatland design

The design of peat devel­op­ment requires com­pli­ance with the stan­dards of bal­anced use of resources.

Mineral resources of the Odesa region

Valu­able min­er­als of the Ode­sa region play an impor­tant role in the devel­op­ment of Ukraine.

Mineral resources of Volyn region

Min­er­als of the Volyn region and their role in the bal­anced devel­op­ment of the region.

Mineral resources of Ivano-Frankivsk region

Min­er­als of the Ivano-Frankivsk region are key for its eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment.

Mineral resources of Chernivtsi region

Many min­er­al deposits have been found on the ter­ri­to­ry of Cher­nivt­si region.

Спецводокористування

Special water use: important aspects

Spe­cial water use is an impor­tant com­po­nent of enter­prise activ­i­ty.

Введення родовища в експлуатацію

Commissioning of a mineral deposit

Com­mis­sion­ing a deposit is a com­plex process that includes sev­er­al stages and requires high tech­ni­cal com­pe­tence.

Mineral resources of Sumy region

The ter­ri­to­ry of the Sumy region is famous for its deposits of com­bustible min­er­als.

Експлуатаційна розвідка

Operational exploration of deposits

Oper­a­tional recon­nais­sance is car­ried out to clar­i­fy data about the object of oper­a­tion.

The mineral resources of Poltava region

Min­er­als of the Polta­va region have great poten­tial for the eco­nom­ic devel­op­ment and indus­try of Ukraine.

Mineral Resources of the Kharkiv Region

420 min­er­al deposits are record­ed on the ter­ri­to­ry of Kharkiv region.

Mineral resources of the Ternopil region

Con­struc­tion min­er­als of the Ternopil region play a deci­sive role in the econ­o­my.

Mineral resources of Zhytomyr region

Zhy­to­myr Oblast is a unique region in terms of the num­ber and vari­ety of min­er­als.

Mineral resources of Vinnytsia region

Min­er­als of the Vin­nyt­sia region are of great impor­tance for the devel­op­ment of indus­try, ener­gy and con­struc­tion.

Mineral resources of the Kirovohrad region

Kirovohrad region is con­sid­ered one of the most resource-inten­sive in Ukraine.

Mineral Resources of Kyiv Region

The ter­ri­to­ry of the Kyiv region is locat­ed with­in the Dnipro-Donet­sk depres­sion and the Ukrain­ian shield and its slopes.

Lead and zinc ores of Ukraine: resources, deposits, and prospects

Lead and zinc ores are wide­ly used in the pro­duc­tion of alloys, for anti-radi­a­tion pro­tec­tion, elec­tron­ics and med­i­cine.

Flint: origin, properties, and applications

Flint — is a hard sed­i­men­ta­ry rock that is wide­ly used in the pro­duc­tion of abra­sives, dec­o­ra­tion and archi­tec­tur­al ele­ments.

Chalk. Characteristics and deposits of high-quality raw materials

Chalk is a soft sed­i­men­ta­ry rock con­sist­ing main­ly of cal­cite remains of marine organ­isms.

Nepheline. Properties, genesis and use

Nepheline is a min­er­al of the class of alu­mi­nosil­i­cates and a valu­able indus­tri­al raw mate­r­i­al of great impor­tance.

Bischofite. History of the mineral, its distribution and use

Bischof­ite is a nat­ur­al min­er­al-chlo­ride rich in mag­ne­sium, which is formed dur­ing the evap­o­ra­tion of salt pools.

Corundum: varieties, geological-industrial types of deposits, and occurrences

Corun­dum is a super­hard alu­minum oxide formed in meta­mor­phic and mag­mat­ic con­di­tions and has a char­ac­ter­is­tic glassy shine.

Molybdenum ores: strategic raw material and development prospects

Molyb­de­num is wide­ly used in met­al­lur­gy for alloy­ing ultra-strong steels for demand­ing appli­ca­tions.

Vanadium ores: reserves, mining, and development prospects in Ukraine

Vana­di­um — is a strate­gic met­al with wide appli­ca­tions in the steel, avi­a­tion, ener­gy and chem­i­cal indus­tries.

Lithium ores: mineralogy, deposits, and prospects for extraction in Ukraine

Lithi­um ores — is a source of strate­gic met­al used for bat­ter­ies, met­al­lur­gy and ceram­ics.

Beryllium ores: history, properties, deposits and applications

Beryl­li­um ores are a valu­able source of a light­weight and strong met­al used in the aero­space, elec­tron­ics, and defense indus­tries.

Uranium Ores: properties, deposits, and applications

Ura­ni­um ores are nat­ur­al min­er­al for­ma­tions con­tain­ing ura­ni­um at con­cen­tra­tions suit­able for indus­tri­al extrac­tion.

Rubidium and cesium: properties, deposits, and applications

Rubid­i­um and cesium are rare alka­li met­als that occur main­ly in rare-met­al peg­matites and salt deposits.

Iodine and bromine. Characteristics and distribution in Ukraine

Iodine and bromine are halo­gens of sig­nif­i­cant indus­tri­al impor­tance, and in Ukraine they are con­cen­trat­ed in min­er­al waters.

Marshallite. Uses, extraction and deposits

Mar­shal­lite con­sists of tiny quartz crys­tals that may seem insignif­i­cant, but they have great prac­ti­cal and sci­en­tif­ic impor­tance.

Iceland spar. Discovery of the mineral and its distribution

Ice­land spar is a unique vari­ety of cal­cite capa­ble of split­ting a light beam into two rays.

Talc. Properties, reserves and extraction

Talc is an extreme­ly soft, lay­ered sil­i­cate that forms dur­ing the meta­mor­phism of ultra­maf­ic rocks and can be eas­i­ly ground into a pow­der.

Shungite. Special properties and classification of the mineral

Shun­gite — is a car­bon-con­tain­ing meta­mor­phic rock enriched with amor­phous car­bon and known for its sorp­tion prop­er­ties.

Phlogopite. Distribution in Ukraine and uses of the mineral

Phl­o­go­pite is a min­er­al from the mica group known for its fire resis­tance, ther­mal insu­la­tion prop­er­ties and dec­o­ra­tive appeal.

Andesite. Properties, varieties and distribution

Andesite — is an vol­canic or sub­vol­canic rock of por­phyry struc­ture con­sist­ing main­ly of medi­um pla­gio­clase.

Anorthosite. Origin and deposits in Ukraine

Anorthosite is an igneous rock of the gab­bro group, which lies in mas­sifs and is char­ac­ter­ized by almost com­plete dom­i­nance of pla­gio­clase.

Diorite. Appearance and formation of the rock

Form­ing in deep con­di­tions, dior­ite acquires a coarse-grained struc­ture and dec­o­ra­tive prop­er­ties.

Gabbro. Characteristics of the rock, extraction, and processing

Gab­bro is an intru­sive igneous rock of the main com­po­si­tion, which forms sig­nif­i­cant mas­sifs and is wide­ly used as a valu­able raw mate­r­i­al.

Feldspars are the most common minerals of the silicate class

Feldspars — are a group of alu­mi­nosil­i­cate min­er­als that are the most com­mon rock-form­ing com­po­nents of the earth­’s crust.

migmatite

Migmatite. Features of rock formation and its types

Migmatite is a com­plex rock that con­sists of two or more com­po­nents (pale­o­so­ma and neo­so­ma), usu­al­ly repeat­ed lay­ered.

dacite

Dacite. Properties, distribution and space discoveries

Dacite is a medi­um-sil­i­cate vol­canic rock between andesite and rhy­o­lite, con­sist­ing main­ly of pla­gio­clase and quartz.

gneiss

Gneiss. Properties, genesis, distribution in Ukraine

Gneiss is a durable rock that is formed under the influ­ence of high tem­per­a­tures and pres­sure in the depths of the earth­’s crust.

monzonite

Monzonite. Unique composition of the rock and variety

Mon­zonite is a coarse-grained (phaner­it­ic) igneous rock. It is known for its inter­me­di­ate com­po­si­tion between two types of rocks: dior­ite and syen­ite.

palygorskite

Palygorskite. Unique properties of the rock and its distribution

Paly­gorskite, also known as atta­pulgite, is a clay min­er­al, an hydrous mag­ne­sium sil­i­cate with a fil­a­men­tous chain-lay­ered struc­ture.

Plagiogranite

Plagiogranite. Intrusive rock as a witness of the deep processes of the planet

Pla­giogran­ite. Intru­sive rock as a wit­ness of the deep process­es of the plan­et Pla­giogran­ite is a light-gray gran­ite char­ac­ter­ized by […]

Zircon

Zirconium and hafnium. Properties and distribution

Hafni­um and zir­co­ni­um are impor­tant met­als which, due to their unique physic­o­chem­i­cal prop­er­ties, are wide­ly used in nuclear ener­gy.

Microcline — a common rock-forming mineral

Micro­cline — is a com­mon rock-form­ing min­er­al of gran­ites and peg­matites, rep­re­sent­ed by var­i­ous shades of col­or.

Закарпатської області

Mineral Resources of Zakarpattia Region

Zakarpat­tia Region, locat­ed in west­ern Ukraine, impress­es with its nat­ur­al beau­ty and diver­si­ty of resources.

Артезіанські води:

Artesian Waters

Arte­sian waters are pres­sur­ized ground­wa­ter occur­ring at sig­nif­i­cant depths between two imper­me­able rock lay­ers.

дрони

Drones in Mine Surveying Works

In order to reduce risks and oper­a­tional costs, a promis­ing tech­nol­o­gy has emerged — unmanned aer­i­al vehi­cles.

рекультивації родовищ

Stages and methods of deposit reclamation

The extrac­tion of min­er­al resources can sig­nif­i­cant­ly dam­age the envi­ron­ment.

platinum

Metals of the platinum group. Genesis, distribution and use

PGE are a rare and valu­able raw mate­r­i­al for many branch­es of mod­ern indus­try.

Brick and tile raw materials

Brick and tile raw materials: properties and values

Brick and tile raw mate­ri­als — are nat­ur­al clay rocks that have wet plas­tic­i­ty and the abil­i­ty to hard­en after fir­ing.

Rare earth elements

Rare earth elements in Ukraine

Rare earth ele­ments are a group of met­als that give mate­ri­als unique prop­er­ties

sandstone

Sandstone. Characteristics, types, and distribution

Sand­stone is a dense sed­i­men­ta­ry rock formed from cement­ed grains of quartz and feldspar.

muscovite

Muscovite. Properties, uses, and deposits

Mus­covite is a trans­par­ent, lay­ered mica min­er­al char­ac­ter­ized by high elas­tic­i­ty and a glassy lus­ter.

diamond

Diamonds. Properties, mining, and use

Dia­mond is the hard­est nat­ur­al min­er­al, dis­tin­guished by its extra­or­di­nary trans­paren­cy, bril­liance, and ther­mal con­duc­tiv­i­ty.

alunite

Alunite. Properties, deposits, and prospects for use

Alu­nite is a sul­fate min­er­al formed by hydrother­mal alter­ation, occur­ring as white or pink mass­es.

pyrophyllite

Pyrophyllite. Properties, deposits in Ukraine, applications

Pyro­phyl­lite is a soft lay­ered sil­i­cate with a scaly tex­ture.