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Experts say the Kholodninskoye deposit, in southern Siberia, contains an estimated 13.3 million tonnes of zinc and 2 million tonnes of lead. Zinc is widely used in a variety of industrial processes, including in galvanised steel and the automotive industry.<\/p>\n

In July, Russia’s natural resources ministry proposed a ban on developing half of the Kholodninskoye deposit, saying mining would damage the lake, which has already been showing the effects of increased tourism and industry in the area.<\/p>\n

Mine proponents in Buryatia, the Russian province bordering the lake, argue that the project will bring much-needed jobs and economic investment to the province, which is currently one of the poorest in the country.<\/p>\n

Lake Baikal is 1,637 metres at its deepest and is some 25 million years old. The lake is home to some of the world’s rarest fish and plant species.<\/p>\n

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