Creating a Geological-and-Economic Model of a Natural-Resource Subsoil Section in Magadan Region
The article has created a geological-and-economic model (GEM) of a natural-resource subsoil section in Magadan Region (MR). That subsoil section, the document relates, had served as a gold-mining complex for more than 50 years; it had also exhibited promise as a potential location for further production facilities. Subsequently, the paper details the primary factors that have hindered the efficiency of alluvial-mining efforts in that subsoil section of MR. In so doing it reveals basic social criteria - such as providing workplaces for the populace - that might evolve from enhancing the region's mining efficiency. In the political realm, the study suggests that Russia should adopt a policy regulating subsoil applications but transferring mineral-resource-management functions to local government level. The blueprint claims this state scheme contains a GEM that would enhance the livelihood of geographical regions, such as MR, with a depleted resource base. For its part, the model would support two basic objectives: liberalization of subsoil, process-control standards; and improvement of economic roles, particularly in periods marked by a reduction in production output.