REGIONAL MINERAL AND RAW MATERIAL BASES AS A KEY FACTOR IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF UKRAINE DURING THE WAR AND POST-WAR PERIODS

Abstract

In the study, an analysis of the regional components of the mineral and raw material base of Ukraine was carried out, and its structure was determined. Regions were analyzed according to a number of basic characteristics: the intensity of subsoil use, minerals production, the level of geological study, the level of industrial development of explored mineral reserves, and the presence of strategically important minerals. It was determined that the main disadvantage of individual regional components of the mineral raw material base is the uneven distribution of reserves and inferred resources, as well as the asymmetric distribution of consumers of mineral raw materials. The changes in the regional structure of the mineral and raw material base of Ukraine were analyzed and directions for their optimization were determined in order to achieve balanced indicators of development. The results indicate significant differences in the structure of the mineral base of individual regions. The number of mineral deposits varies significantly – from ≈100 to ≈700, exploited deposits – from 35 to ≈300. The average values of these indicators in Ukraine are 348 and 130 objects. The average rate of objects involved in industrial development by region is 37%. Characteristics such as the structure of explored reserves by type of minerals and the size and quality of reserves are determined. In order to provide the regions with construction materials and fuel resources in a timely and continuous manner, an up-to-date reassessment of the regional mineral and raw material bases is necessary, taking into account the damages and violations that occurred as a result of military operations, and with the assessment of modern needs and opportunities of the damaged infrastructure.