 The town is home to factories producing machinery and furniture, as well as the administrative center for mining operations in the region, including the gold mining concern "Amurzoloto".The town is an important transportation hub for both rail and river traffic, with two railway stations on the Trans-Siberian Railway including rolling-stock repair facilities, and a river port on the Zeya.It is served by the Svobodny Airport and is near the Orlovka interceptor air base and other locations maintained by the Russian Air Force.