Tajikistan has rich deposits of gold, silver, and antimony.The largest silver deposits are in Sughd Province, where Tajikistan's largest gold mining operation also is located.Russia's Norilsk nickel company has explored a large new silver deposit at Bolshoy Kanimansur.More than 400 mineral deposits of some 70 different minerals have been discovered in Tajikistan, including strontium, tungsten