Ugol’ No. 07-2026

CONTENT



INFORMATION & ANALYTICS

The Ministry of Energy held a seminar on the Future of Coal

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Russia's fuel and energy complex is ready to switch to domestic digital solutions

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MiningWorld Russia 2026 has confirmed its status as a key exhibition for the mining industry

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At the steering wheel of the future: BELAZ introduces a new cabin!

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Russian Ministry of Energy's REA: Coal industry is the key to Russia's energy security

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The chronicle. Events. The facts. News

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REGIONS

Kuzmina O.Yu., Konovalova M.E., Zhironkin S.A., Gasanov E.A., Safiullin L.N.
Prospects for coal mining in the Russian Arctic

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REGIONS

Osmonalieva A.J., Osmonalieva N.J., Plotskaya O.A., Vorotilina T.V., Shiryov D.A., Bessonova T.S.
Сivil-private partnership as a tool for modernizing the coal industry in the Kyrgyz Republic

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Slesarenko E.V., Zonova O.V., Sheveleva O.B., Perfilyeva P.G.
The cluster approach as a form of transformation of the structure of single-industry regional economies

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ECONOMICS

Ponomarev V.P., Puchkov A.L.
Two new methods of geostrategic analysis in the Russian school of economic thinking traditions

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SOCIAL & ECONOMIC ACTIVITY

Dovgan’ K.E.
Specific legal and technical features of statutory regulation of supplementary social security for certain categories of employees in the coal industry

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Kovalenko N.E., Bakhteeva E.I., Soshnikova I.V.
On implementation of social guarantees at coal companies in India, Indonesia and Russia: a comparative legal perspective

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INNOVATIONS

Eremin S.G., Zudenkova S.A., Sagina O.A., Presnyakova N.G.
Methodology for measuring the maturity of the innovation ecosystem in coal regions of Russia based on R&D, patent activity, and technology transfer indicators

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SAFETY

Pronina D.E., Filin A.E., Kolesnikova L.A., Ovchinnikova T.I., Rassolova M.A.
Development of a method for assessing the effectiveness of investigating accidents at a dangerous production facility

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DIGITALIZATION

Arsenyeva N.V., Tikhonov G.V.
Digitalization as a factor in reducing production costs in the coal industry: from automation to economic efficiency

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Baranov S.V., Khatsenko E.S., Skufina T.P.
Specific features of informatization of the Russian coal industry: assessment of the effectiveness of implementing autonomous haulage systems

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MINING EQUIPMENT

Berg A.S., Reshetnikova O.S., Kyzyrov K.B., Ashimbayev D.A., Berg A.A., Zharkevich O.M.
Analysis of the stress-strain state of the impact piston group of a hydraulic impact mechanism using CAD/CAE

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Khodosevich A.N., Karasev V.A., Golavinskiy V.N., Lomakin A.Yu., Koveshnikov P.Yu., Ilina E.S.
Practice of using rope anchors deep-set for fastening and maintaining mine workings in especially difficult mining and geological conditions when mining ore

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COAL PREPARATION

Valeev K.V.
Adsorption refining of larch extracts using activated coal to obtain highly purified arabinogalactan

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Sotnikov V.G.
Granular activated carbon made from hard coal and modified pyrolysis resin recovered from agricultural waste

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DEGASSING

Klishin V.I., Opruk G.Yu.
Experimental studies of the interval hydraulic fracturing method in coal seams to enhance their degassing

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COAL GASIFICATION

Grishkevich M.M., Zakharova V.S., Romanov G.R.
Prospects of underground coal gasification (UCG) for development of hard-to-recover resources of remote deposits in Eastern Siberia

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UNDERGROUND MINING

Kozlova O.Yu., Agafonov V.V., Oganesyan A.S., Kozlov V.V.
Cognitive mental model of the functional structure of the technological system of a coal mine in an integral setting

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ECOLOGY

Zhernov E.E., Osokina N.V.
A worldview attitude as the basis for overcoming anti-natural tendencies in the coal industry of a resource-producing region

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Zenkov I.V., Conde A.S., Yuronen Yu.P., Pavlova P.L., Vokin V.N., Kiryushina E.V., Ptashnik Yu.P., Maglinets Yu.A.
A method of planting tree seedlings on the slopes of rock dumps in solid mineral open-pit mines

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GEOPHYSICS

Borisenko D.I., Bairakdar E.G., Fedotov G.N.
Acoustic diagnostics of heat generation foci in coal seams and environments prone to self-heating

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ABROAD

Zenkov I.V., Conde A.S., Yuronen Yu.P., Karacheva G.A., Pavlova P.L., Vokin V.N., Kiryushina E.V., Ptashnik Yu.P., Veretenova T.A.
A study of the fuel and energy facilities in the territory of the Republic of Kosovo using data of satellite observations

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