OREANDA-NEWS  The CAR is interested in conducting field research in the Russian Federation with the prospect of obtaining licenses for mining, Russian Ambassador to this country Alexander Bikantov told RIA Novosti.

"The CAR is rich in natural resources. In addition to diamonds, there are many other types of minerals in the country, including cobalt, nickel, iron, uranium, lithium, and rare earth metals," he said.

According to the ambassador, "in 2021, Zarubezhgeologiya JSC signed a contract with the Ministry of Mines and Geology of the Central Asian Republic to carry out a set of works to create a map of the patterns of placement and forecast of minerals on the territory of the Central Asian Republic." "This project will allow us to assess the mineral resource base of the country, and in the future to attract investors to the development of the geological resources of the Central Asian Republic," Bikantov added.

"The CAR authorities are also interested in conducting field research by Russian geologists with the prospect of obtaining licenses for mining," he concluded.