The conceptual methods to an economic evaluation of natural resources are considered in the article. The classification of methods of this assessment is given by the author of the article. The features of an economic estimation of natural resources on a microeconomic level are determined. Principles of a public policy in the field of Nature management are stated.

The decline in the efficiency of fixed assets in the mining and quarrying industries is expressed in a steady decline in fund yield.

Fixed assets are the most important economic category that determines the development of industrial production, increasing its efficiency.

Introduction into production of more advanced machinery and equipment, characterized not only by higher technical, but also economic indicators, makes the problem of assessing the effectiveness of new technology.

Summarizing the statements of various authors in favor of the existence of differential rent in socialist society and relying on the provisions of Marxist-Leninist economic theory, we can conclude that the emergence of differential rent does not depend on the form of ownership.

One of the most controversial problems of the Soviet economy is rent relations under socialism. Discussions on this issue have been going on for many years, and there is no unified point of view ...

Until now there is no reasonable system of cost estimation of the results of geological exploration enterprises' activity, which would allow to introduce here full self-support ...

One of the most important indicators of the economic efficiency of capital investment along with the cost of production are specific capital expenditures, i.e. the amount of capital investment per unit of production. This indicator is especially important for industries with increased capital intensity - extractive industry.