Abstract
The life cycle of mines lasts from several years to several decades. The closure of the mine occurs when its recourses are completely extracted, or mining is no longer profitable within its leasehold. Most regulatory authorities all around the world require the plan of mines and open-pits closure even before the mining begins, as it must be determined that the site would not pose a threat to the environment or society in future. Depending on the location, the site of mine or open-pit may be used in alternative way after closure or restored to the pre-operational condition. Local authorities increasingly require financial assurance that the funds needed to close mining enterprises will also be available in emergency situations. Special attention is paid to the environmental insurance intended to limit liability related to pollution elimination after mining activities at abandoned fields are over. In close connection with environmental insurance is post-mining – the development of alternative use of mining sites after the closure of mines and open-pits.
Highlights
Special attention is paid to the environmental insurance intended to limit liability related to pollution elimination after mining activities at abandoned fields are over
In the Russian economy, the de-industrial trend actively manifested in the 1990s led to the mass closure of mines, machinery plants and agricultural enterprises
It was clear that the creation of greenfields of the new type in Kuzbass, such as modern processing clusters of mechanical engineering, radio electronics, food industry, seems to be rather difficult in future, as it was not reflected in strategic documents
Summary
In the Russian economy, the de-industrial trend actively manifested in the 1990s led to the mass closure of mines, machinery plants and agricultural enterprises. Kuzbass (industrial region of the Western Siberia) – the largest coal basin in the Russian Federation – has more than 50 mines having been closed since the 1990s. The territories of many cities of the Kemerovo region (Kiselevsk, Prokopievsk, AnzheroSudzhensk) consist in large part of abandoned mine fields, and their social-and-economic situation is permanently deteriorating [1]. In this regard, the problems of revitalizing the Brownfields in Kuzbass being solved by increasing open-pit coal mining is in force up to now The problems of revitalizing the Brownfields in Kuzbass being solved by increasing open-pit coal mining is in force up to now.
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