The results of a study of the specifics of recultivation at mining enterprises of the Republic of Tuva are presented The analysis of the availability bioclimatic and lithological resources necessary for the effective implementation of various directions of reclamation are given. It was revealed that, despite the diversity of natural conditions and landscapes, the region has a clearly expressed deficit of potentially fertile rocks and a fertile soil layer. It is shown that the soil-ecological efficiency of self-restoration, assessed by the nature of the newly formed soil cover and the accumulation of pedogenic organic matter, is low, and the state of self-restoration landscapes is unsatisfactory.