exploitation of higher-quality ores; 2) substantial reduction of investments in basic and applied geological exploration, and 3) inadequate investments in the development of new technologies for the preparation and processing of mineral resources which would enable the valorization of
lower quality ores. Further development of the metallic mineral resources of Serbia will depend on the mineral policy of the country, the new mining law, the strategic decisions concerning future investment into systematic geological exploration of deposits and prospective terrains, the develop-
ment and introduction of new technological methods of ore processing, the adaptation of the existing procedures of ore processing to newly discovered deposits of mineral resources, and the increased profitability of exploitation.
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