Deposits uncovered 56 years ago set to finally be extracted as drillers aim to take on China and become a major force in producing ore.

Russian president calls for Asian money to back the transport revolution in Siberia.

Assembly of Soyuz-2.1a rocket has begun at new cosmodrome as country prepares for new space era.

Orthodox blessing for Soyuz-2 rocket ahead of historic unmanned mission.

New route connecting (almost) to diamond capital Yakutsk faces funding and contractor crisis causing delay.

Modern-day zeppelins costing $30 million each would revolutionise transport links and economic exploitation of Siberia in $240 billion plan.

Military strikes from air not ruled out to move giant landslide blocking Bureya River causing flood threat to villages.

The distance between capital city Moscow and key Siberian cities could shrink in plan envisaged by the Kremlin leader.

Target for cosmonauts to fly from Vostochny spaceport in 2018 is scrapped.

Huge progress as Russia's $5 billion cosmodrome is readied for first launch.