Measures to support the mining industry and the launch of a new investment cycle were discussed in Skolkovo.
November 12, 2026, Skolkovo.
As part of the "Mining Industry: Investment Projects and Support Measures" forum, a plenary meeting was held with the participation of the Minister of Natural Resources and the Environment of the Russian Federation Alexander Kozlov, the President of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs Alexander Shukhin, the Chairman of the State Duma Committee on Energy Sergey Shulginov, the heads of the major mining authorities in the industry, and representatives of the major mining authorities in the industry.
The main topic of discussion was maintaining the sustainability of the mining industry and the investment activity of enterprises under conditions of high capital costs, changes in commodity market conditions and an increasing fiscal burden.
Alexander Shukin emphasized the need to take into account the financial situation of the underground users when making tax decisions. Among the RSPP's preferred initiatives are the preservation of the investment tax deduction for the coal industry, factories for the production and processing of iron ore and raw materials for the production of mineral fertilizers, the increase of the federal investment tax deduction from 3% to 8%, as well as the creation of a portfolio of strategic investment projects that should continue regardless of the state of macroeconomic projects, regardless of the performance of macroeconomic projects.
The president of the RSPP paid special attention to the elimination of excessive administrative barriers, including the distinction between the concepts of "mining" and "capital construction facility", the development of domestic mechanical engineering and the introduction of unmanned technologies.
Alexander Kozlov presented the results of improving the system of using the underground. During the last three years, 13 licenses were granted for the use of underground resources to produce rare types of raw materials, including six licenses for rare metals.