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The mineral industry is one of the main sectors of the Armenian economy and as of 2011 accounted for over half of the country's exports.〔("Mining Industry in Armenia 2011" ), Armenian Development Agency Research and Information Department, 2011.〕 Armenia is a major producer of molybdenum. The Zangezur copper-molybdenum complex possesses large molybdenum reserves that are concentrated in the Kajaran deposit. Besides molybdenum, Armenia has significant deposits of copper and gold; smaller deposits of lead, silver, and zinc; and deposits of industrial minerals, including basalt, diatomite, granite, gypsum, limestone, and perlite.〔Richard M. Levine and Glenn J. Wallace. ("The Mineral Industries of the Commonwealth of Independent States" ). ''2005 Minerals Yearbook''. U.S. Geological Survey (December 2007). ''This article incorporates text from this U.S. government source, which is in the public domain.〕 In spite of the global economic crisis of 2008, mining production and revenues grew significantly in 2009 due to a rise in global prices of copper, gold, and other base metals.〔 == Mines == According to the Armenian Development Agency, Armenia has more than 670 mines of construction and aggregate minerals, including 30 base metal and precious metal mines.〔 Among these mines, about 400 mines, including 22 base metal, non-ferrous metal and precious metal mines are currently being exploited.〔 Among the base metal and precious metal deposits, there are 7 copper-molybdenum mines, 3 copper mines, 13 gold and gold-polymetallic mines, 2 polymetalilc mines and 2 iron ore mines.〔 In addition to those mines registered in the state inventory of mineral resources, there are an additional 115 deposits of various deposits that have been discovered.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mineral industry of Armenia」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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