Methodological approaches to the study of mineral resource potential of regions

The exploration industry of Ukraine is experiencing a protracted crisis. It confirmed by the curtailment funding for development country mineral resources 60% last year which causes closure companies. range problems traditionally solved geography significantly reduced. These reasons encouraged us to consider main methodological approaches study potential specific regions. studied such as natural-geographical, economic-geographical, ecological-geographical, and complex structural-geographical lie in domain geographical science. article emphasizes urgency develop structural course research, based on studies mentioned above including geological one. research supposed create real models regions suggest measures their structure optimization alongside prospects following modern world tendencies. may result creation long-term concept balanced region, prevision use resources, justification resource-saving technologies. A systematic approach will ensure rational formation new infrastructure, conditions environmentally safe function economy, sustainable economic region.