List of Tables. List of Figures. Preface. 1. Introduction and Background: a New Beginning; J.P. Dorian. Part One: Commonwealth Mining Industry. 2. Energy and Fuel Resources in the Commonwealth of Independent States: Major Developments and Prospects; V.T. Borisovich, V.G. Belitzky, V.I. Potapov. 3. Commonwealth Mineral Resources and Economic Development; Y.M. Arsky, V.T. Borisovich, B.V. Kochetkov. 4. Joint Mining Ventures in the former Soviet Union: a Focus on the Russian Federation; J.P. Dorian, P.V. Karaulov. 5. New Perspectives on an Old Gold Mining Country; S. Murray. 6. Opportunities for Technology Transfer between the United States and the Commonwealth of Independent States: a Focus on the Mining Sector; C. Gopalakrishnan, V.N. Tarasov. Part Two: Regional Issues and Affairs. 7. Development of the Armenian Mining Industry: Rational Exploitation and Use of Joint Ventures; Y.A. Agabalyan, S.K. Mekhakian, L.M. Bagdasaryan. 8. Kazakhstan's Mineral Raw Materials Industry and its Potential; S.E. Zhansetov, M.A. Asanov. 9. Geology, Mineral Resources and the Mineral Development Potential of the Russian Far East; A.L. Clark, G.V. Sekisov. 10. Energy Supplies of the Russian Far East: Prospects for Using Natural Gas and Nuclear Power; N.I. Tsvetkov. 11. Mineral Resources of the Far East: Prospects for Export; Y.I. Bakulin, V.T. Shishmakov. 12. The Russian Far East: Economic Conditions and Prospects for Cooperation in Northeast Asia; P.A. Minakir. Part Three: International Trade and Relations. 13. Issues affecting Northeast Asian Mineralsand Energy Markets; T. Sheales, V. Smith. 14. Exploration and Mining Conditions in the Asia-Pacific Region: an Industry Perspective; D. Ritchie. 15. Soviet Asia-Pacific Minerals Trade: Past Performance and Future Outlook; Ping-Sun Leung, J.F. Yanagida, V.T. Borisovich. 16. Multilateral Energy Cooperation in Northeast Asia: a Focus on Oil and Natural Gas Development; Keun-Wook Paik. 17. Australia-Commonwealth Ties in the Mineral Sector; A. Edwards, C. Findlay. 18. Prospects for Sino-CIS Cooperation in Nonferrous Metals; Youhua Chen. 19. Evolving Commonwealth-Japan Economic Relations; H. Takahashi. 20. The New Zealand-Soviet Union/CIS Economic Relationship: Problems and Prospects in a Time of Change; J.H. Beaglehole. Appendix A: Mineral Production Statistics of the Former Soviet Union.