Teenager Arkady Abramovich has secured the $46 million undeveloped Koltogor oil field in western Siberia.
The billionaire owner of Chelsea Football Club has held political office in the autonomous region for 14 years.
One of the world's largest tin deposits - Pyrkakai - could be sold to business interests from China or Malaysia, reported 'Kommersant' newspaper.
Tycoon Viktor Kharitonin becomes major world player with 4 billion ruble deal to rescue German Grand Prix circuit
The coal miners are in hospital after the explosion at Gramoteinskaya pit near town of Belovo in Kemerovo region.
New legislation in Latvia is poised to offer citizenship in the European Union country to the children and grandchildren of its exiles forcibly sent to Siberia.
A theme of modernisation was behind the prime minister's swing through Siberia this week.
'Dodo' flies in your hot and tasty delivery in sub-Arctic Russia.
US, British, German and Australians not permitted ashore in the remote Bay of Providence.