Abstract
The paper presents the analysis of the current state of coal industry in East Siberia: coal production, processing and delivery. The coal reserves are characterized. The deposits promising for coal production development are presented. The possibilities of increasing coal production and export are studied. The projects on the development of deposits are evaluated. The promising areas for using East Siberian coals, which determine the prospects for coal production development, are described.
Highlights
The coal industry occupies an important place in the resource provision of East Siberia and has a high social significance as a mainstay industry of coal production entities of the federation
East Siberian coals are consumed in the regions of coal production, supplied to other regions of Russia and for export
By virtue of the high social and economic significance of coal industry of East Siberia it seems challenging to study the prospects for coal industry development in East Siberia
Summary
The coal industry occupies an important place in the resource provision of East Siberia and has a high social significance as a mainstay industry of coal production entities of the federation. Coal plays a leading role in the energy balance of East Siberia. In the European regions of the Russian Federation (RF) the main type of fuel for thermal power plants is gas, in Siberia and the Far East – coal. In the structure of fuel consumption by the federation entities of East Siberia its share amounts to more than 70%, whereas in the country as a whole the coal share is 16%. Coal consumption decreases both in the country and East Siberia. East Siberian coals are consumed in the regions of coal production, supplied to other regions of Russia and for export.
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