The Bakr-Uzyak technogenic site in Bashkortostan has been chosen not just for isolation, but for processing: useful components will be extracted from the mineral masses accumulated after ore mining, and their sale will help partially offset the costs of reclaiming the territory.
The preparatory stage has already been scheduled, with the main work planned for 2027. This creates an unusual model: first, useful components are extracted from the technogenic site, then the resulting raw materials are sold, and part of the revenue is directed toward restoring the area. In this way, the reclamation is proposed to be financed not only from the budget, but also from the economic return of the site itself.
Bakr-Uzyak has become a pilot site for RUSNANO and the Agency for Strategic Initiatives. If the model proves economically effective, it is planned to be applied at other technogenic sites. And that is perhaps the main experiment: can industrial legacy partially pay for its own restoration?
