Mineral Mining Research Articles

Law Enforcement of the Crime of Money Laundering Against Perpetrators of Mining Without a License in Indonesian Territory

The purpose of this research is to describe law enforcement arrangements for unlicensed mining actors involved in money laundering crimes. The author uses a normative juridical approach, using primary and secondary data. Data analysis uses qualitative analysis. Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources of the Republic of Indonesia Number 11 of 2018 concerning Procedures for Granting Areas, Licensing and Reporting to Mineral and Coal Mining Business Activities, in Article 1 paragraph 10 it is stated that the Rock Mining Business Permit Area, referred to as the Rock WIUP, is part from the Batuan WUP which is given to Business Entities, cooperatives and individuals through applications. So, everyone has to go through an application first to get a Mining Business Permit Area (WIUP). In Indonesia, legal regulations regarding the prevention and eradication of money laundering crimes were initially regulated in Law Number 15 of 2002 concerning the Crime of Money Laundering (UUTPPU) which was later revised into Law Number 25 of 2003 and subsequently revoked and replaced by Law- Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Prevention and Eradication of the Crime of Money Laundering. The results show that perpetrators of money laundering crimes are subject to sanctions based on Articles 6, 7, 8, 9, and 10 of Law Number 8 of 2010 concerning Money Laundering Crimes.

Study of the Production and Efficiency of Variable and Loading Equipment in the Mining of Minerals

This article reviewed and analyzed the study of performance and efficiency of exchange-loading equipment. Despite a number of previous studies in this area, many issues require further in-depth study. In particular, the influence of operational factors on the nature of the total resistances overcome by the drive for the use of excavation and loading equipment has not been sufficiently studied, the dependence of the change in the power component of the diesel load mode during the technological cycle and its influence on the energy intensity of the process have not been determined.

Environmental and economic efficiency of the implementation of production modernization programs

In the context of increasing environmental pollution, enterprises must be aware of their responsibility to society and conduct effective environmental activities in order to protect ecosystems and public health. Metallurgical enterprises occupy an important place in the country’s economy, creating the necessary basis for the development of production. But the technological processes of mining and processing of ore minerals have a significant negative impact on the environment. The paper gives a systematic assessment of the impact of mining and metallurgical enterprises on the environment, considers the impact of copper-nickel production on the atmosphere. Possible environmental initiatives of the industry enterprises are considered using the example of MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC. The calculation of the prevented damage to the environment, expected as a result of the implementation of environmental initiatives, was carried out. Efficient work of mining and metallurgical enterprises in the field of environmental protection will provide a significant economic effect at the enterprises and the state level.

Drivers of Global Mineral Demand: 1900–2050

Editor’s note: The aim of the Geology and Mining series is to introduce early career professionals and students to various aspects of mineral exploration, development, and mining in order to share the experiences and insight of each author on the myriad of topics involved with the mineral industry and the ways in which geoscientists contribute to each. Abstract The global demand for minerals has long been known to be characterized by periods of high demand followed by periods of low demand. These are often referred to as cycles. There are cycles of short (multiyear) duration and cycles of long (multidecade) duration. This paper seeks to explain the driving forces behind the long-duration cycles. There have been five such cycles since 1900. Four of them were in the 20th century, and the fifth was the China mining boom, which lasted from about 2000 to 2015. I interpret the main driver of these cycles to be the pace of urban, or suburban, construction. When this is proceeding at a rapid pace, global mineral demand is high. When construction activity slows, mineral demand slows with it. In the 20th century it was the nations of Europe, North America, and, later in the century, the Soviet Union and Japan that were home to most of the world’s construction activity. Their economic fortunes drove the century’s four long-duration cycles. The century began with a 30-year period of high demand driven by the transformation of these economies from predominantly agriculture based to predominantly urban industrial. It ended with a nearly 30-year period of low demand as these same economies, having already urbanized, moved into being predominantly service-based economies, which have a lower per capita mineral demand. At the beginning of the 21st century, China took the lead with its remarkable transformation from an economy that was farm based to one that was urban industrial, which drove global mineral demand to a high level. I argue that the world is now heading into a 30-year period of low urban construction-driven demand as China turns away from reform, India discovers that its economic success is built on weak foundations, and the “advanced countries” continue with their metals-lite transformation toward ever more sophisticated service activities. However, urban construction may be about to be displaced as the principal driver of global mineral demand. This new driver is the restructuring of global energy systems, or, to be more specific, the shift from hydrocarbon-based energy to solar and wind-based energy. Producing energy from solar and wind is far more materials-intensive than from hydrocarbons. Will this shift propel global mineral demand back to high?

Fundamentals of forecasting explosive gas accumulation formation in working areas of coal mines

This article presents a methodological approach to solving the problem of predicting local methane accumulations in order to prevent occupational injuries resulting from explosions of methane-air mixtures. On the basis of the analysis of accidents that occurred in coal mines and industrial injuries of miners (mine workers) it is established that the leading role belongs to explosions of methane-air mixtures. The method/methodology considered in the article is based on a comprehensive analysis, first of all, of both mining and geological and other influencing factors and conditions of operating mines of the Pechersk coal basin, as well as aerogas-dynamic processes of mass transfer of air flows in mine workings. The assumption about influence of mining equipment on the process of formation of methane accumulation sites is made. The algorithm of consecutive actions of managerial engineering and technical personnel to reduce industrial injuries is proposed. The developed algorithm implies the use of applied software for modelling aerogas-dynamic processes in the mining excavation operating region. FlowVision and ANSYS Fluent application software packages were selected to determine the methane accumulation locations based on the analysis of existing application programmes.

Study of rock massif strains when creating an internal dump in the zone of transition from open pit to underground mining

The work explores technologies for transitioning from open pit to underground mining of minerals, focusing on stress-strain analysis of the rock mass during this process. It enhances methods for studying these stress-strain states, particularly in the context of combined technologies for iron ore extraction. The study proposes environmentally safe techniques for extracting magnetite quartzite, involving the use of internal dumps in open pits to dispose of mining waste. It develops and suggests efficient design schemes for managing stress-strain states during the transition and proposes using protective barrier pillars formed from artificial consolidating backfill for subsequent underground mining. Strains in these barrier pillars and the rock mass are calculated for various scenarios of waste filling. The study, exemplified by the Kryvyi Rih iron ore basin, demonstrates the environmental benefits of using abandoned open pits for waste disposal and underscores the economic advantage of these technologies. This innovative approach plays a crucial role in preserving the valuable Ukrainian agricultural chernozem. By implementing this method, there is a significant reduction in the amount of land required for agricultural use and minimizing environmental impact.

Rationale of effective technological scheme for granite quarry mining

The paper examines the technological scheme for granite mining with the use of rock chutes in the conditions of the Rybalsky Quarry. The research purpose is to substantiate effective technological schemes for mining the upper granite quarry horizons to reduce mining costs and improve the final product quality. Research is conducted using: the method of scientific analysis, theoretical research and practice of project and production organizations; mining-geometric calculations; variant method for comparing and selecting technological schemes for mineral mining. As a result, the dependence of the transportation cost of 1 ton of mineral on the transportation distance has been determined, due to which it became possible to assess the effectiveness of using rock chutes in the conditions of the Rybalsky Quarry. The dependence of the rock chute inclination angle on the friction coefficient when rolling down the mined mass has been revealed, which substantiates the rational inclination angle of the rock chute for quarry conditions. Practical value of the research results consists in reducing the cost of transporting minerals from the upper quarry horizons by applying a technological scheme with the mined mass movement using rock chutes.

함북 탄광 광부 강제 취업 문제를 통해 살펴본 1930년대 초 이재민 대책의 문제점

In the 1910s, the Japanese Government-General of Korea not only failed to properly take measures to relieve the disaster victims, but also did not have the will to do so. After experiencing a severe drought in 1919, it began to prepare relief measures. Afterwards, Japan began providing relief to the victims through ‘Direct Relief’ in the form of emergency relief and ‘Indirect Relief’ by mobilizing victims as workers for ‘Disaster Recovery Projects’ and distributing wages to them, and ‘Livelihood Assistance’ through employment support.
 The Japanese government especially invested more money into ‘Indirect Relief’. However, disaster recovery implemented in the name of ‘Indirect Relief’ actually resulted in the enrichment of civil contractors by using the victims as low-wage labor.
 Meanwhile, in the first half of the 1930s, Japanese colonial authorities employed large numbers of victims as miners in bituminous coal mines in the northern region. In fact, the management of mines producing bituminous coal in the 1910s and 1920s was poor. Bituminous coal mines were located in places with inconvenient transportation, so they had the problem of high transportation costs, which made it difficult to make a profit. In order to help Japanese managers who operated bituminous coal mines, the Japanese colonial authorities forced many of the victims to work as low-wage miners at the coal mines.

Kontroversi Revisi Undang-Undang Minerba Terhadap Hak Asasi Manusia Masyarakat Hukum Adat

Law no. 3 of 2020 is predicted to be able to improve mineral and coal mining by integrating the concept of real participation in the community. In fact, the Minerba Law has sparked polemics on human rights issues. This research aims to find out what are the controversial regulations on the Human Rights of Indigenous Peoples contained in the Minerba Law and the community's efforts to fight for human rights contained in the Minerba Law. This research uses normative juridical methods, namely research starting from statutory regulations, books, scientific journals and websites. The results of the research are that there are several articles that have multiple interpretations regarding the rights of customary law communities which are detrimental to the community. This controversy has certainly drawn a response from the public whose efforts are to carry out a judicial review at the Constitutional Court. Constitutional Court Decision Number 37/PUU-XIX/2022 Revision of Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining as partly amended by Law Number 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation to the Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia seems to provide a wide path to oligarchic profit-seekers rather than paying attention to the welfare of the Indonesian people. Looking at the problems above, the role of regional government is a solution in making regional legal product policies that can provide solutions for empowering, fostering respect and protection of MHA as a subject of development.

Proses Pembuktian dan Penggunaan Alat-Alat Bukti Pada Tindak Pidana Pertambangan Tanpa Izin Pada Perusahaan

Investigation was an important part the phase criminal justice to decide crimes in the field of mining minerals and coal, As through investigation , investigators can do serangkaiam the act of to gather evidence can make light of an event criminalwho has been happened so that through evidence collected in carefully and thoroughly can be found suspects crimes mining minerals and coal. Verifiable are only some of the criminal law governing macam-macam legal evidence, the system adopted in kind, syarat-syarat and procedures present any location andthe authority of a magistrate to receive, refuse and assess a verifiable.The legal basis of the criminal evidence in law based on article 183-189 KUHAP and Evidence any that applied and arranged in kuhap indonesia based on article 184 paragraph ( 2 ) is: a witness, the people of the information, a letter, guidance,information the defendant. Evidence any either on of evidence of a criminal act in indonesia, both those which have arranged in special laws and still based on pure kuhap of course make an impact progress for the enforcement of law inIndonesia

Influence of the leakage in air supply networks on the efficiency of application of pneumatic backfill equipment

Purpose. Determining the influence of the degree of pneumatic energy losses in the non-hermetic air supply network on the efficiency of using installed equipment in the pneumatic method of waste utilization from mining and beneficiation of minerals. To achieve this purpose, a tightness control device was developed using the method of fixed volumes. Methods. Using the molecular-kinetic theory of gases, the thermodynamics and hydrodynamics laws, the characteristics of an open thermodynamic system under excess pressure and with a degree of a capillary-type leakage are investigated. Pneumatic energy losses in the pneumatic supply pipeline are determined by the mass of compressed air leaked due to its poor tightness. Findings. The peculiarities of the tightness control of hollow products by the method of fixed volumes have been summarized. The dependences of non-production losses of compressed air and the corresponding pressure drop on the geometric characteristics of the air supply pipeline, the leakage in supply pipeline, and the time of assessing the degree of leakage have been determined. Originality. For the first time, the relationship between the parameters of compressed air in an open thermodynamic system under excess pressure during air leakage and its heat exchange with the environment has been revealed. The influence of compressed air leakage in air supply networks on the efficiency of using vibration-pneumatic machines with an annular ejector in backfill technologies has been determined. Practical implications. The research results can be used to improve the existing or develop the new technological schemes of air supply equipment that use pneumatic energy at mining and metallurgical enterprises. Minimization of energy consumption can significantly expand the scope of application of pneumatic backfilling method.

Resource-Based Utilization of Mineral Mining Operations in Panzhihua City, China: Basis for Strategic Plan

The comprehensive utilization of resources has become an urgent task to transform the mode of economic growth, develop a circular economy, build a resource-saving and environment-friendly society. The study conducted descriptive analysis to examine the resource-based utilization of mineral mining operations in Panzhihua City, China, through interviews with management and employees using questionnaires. It systematically described various aspects of mining operations, such as resource annual production, electric power consumption, manpower utilization, facilities and equipment, logistics, and production costs. Challenges highlighted included the gradual process of obtaining buy-in from managers and employees and convincing consumers to prioritize environmental protection. Based on these findings, a strategic plan was developed for mineral mining operators in Panzhihua City, focusing on addressing weaknesses and implementing strategies to improve resource utilization in areas like production, power consumption, manpower utilization, facilities, equipment, logistics, and production costs. These insights and strategies are crucial for mining operators in Panzhihua City to navigate challenges effectively and improve overall performance in resource utilization and allocation, ensuring long-term success and sustainability in the competitive mining industry landscape.

Hydrothermal monazite and xenotime chemistry as genetic discriminators for intrusion-related and orogenic gold deposits: implications for an orogenic origin of the Pogo gold deposit, Alaska

Attempts to geochemically distinguish between metamorphic-hydrothermal systems that form orogenic gold deposits and both reduced and oxidized magmatic-hydrothermal systems using isotopes or metal associations have proven ambiguous, particularly for orogenic gold and reduced intrusion-related gold systems. The absence of conclusive geochemical discriminators and the overlap in geologic characteristics have led to gold deposit models being potentially incorrectly applied, which in turn negatively affect regional mineral exploration and mine planning. In this study, in situ electron microprobe geochemical analyses of hydrothermal monazite and xenotime crystals associated with different types of gold-bearing deposits are shown to be effective geochemical discriminators. There are notable differences in mineral chemistry such as rare earth element (REE) profiles, total light REE, Dy, Er, Pr, Y, Nd/Sm, and La/Sm that distinguish monazite precipitated from metamorphic-hydrothermal fluids that form orogenic gold deposits and those precipitated from magmatic-hydrothermal fluids that form both porphyry Cu-Mo-Au and reduced intrusion-related gold deposits. Notable differences in overall xenotime abundances and concentrations of heavy REEs, Ca, and Sc are distinctive between the different deposit classes for xenotime. The origin of the controversially classified Pogo gold deposit, Tintina gold province, Alaska, which has been characterized as both a reduced intrusion-related and an orogenic gold deposit, is tested based upon the noted chemical differences associated with these hydrothermal phosphates. The findings of this study have implications for exploration and mine development in the Tintina gold province and other areas that contain deposits that are controversially classified as either orogenic or as magmatic-hydrothermal gold deposits.

Особливості формування та динаміки професійної захворюваності від впливу пилових, фізичних та хімічних факторів в Україні у 2011–2021 роках

Aim. On the basis of literature data, statistical data provided by the State Labour Service of Ukraine, the Fund of Social Insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases to analyse the situation in relation to occupational morbidity in Ukraine for the period 2011–2021, identifying trends in its dynamics, peculiarities of development depending on regional distribution, economic sectors, influence of workplace related etiological factors. Materials and Methods. Analytical review of scientific publications was performed using reference databases of Pub Med, Medline scientific libraries and text databases of Pub Med, Central, BMJ group scientific publishing houses and other VIP databases. The statistical data of the State Labour Service of Ukraine, the Fund of Social Insurance against accidents at work and occupational diseases were analysed. The methods of system, comparative and content analysis were applied. Results and Conclusions. As a result of the analysis of the situation in relation to occupational morbidity in Ukraine for the period 2011–2021 trends of its dynamics, peculiarities of development in terms of regional distribution, branches of economy, influence of workplace related etiological factors and compared with international data are determined. A decrease in the number of victims of occupational diseases over 10 years was established from 8112 to 2904 (more than 3.5 times). The occupational morbidity rate per 100,000 working population in Ukraine (4.5) is almost 7 times lower than the European average (30.1). It was determined that in the structure of occupational morbidity, the first place belongs to diseases caused by occupational dust exposure, the second – to diseases of the musculoskeletal system, the third to vibration disease, and the fourth to sensorineural deafness. The highest risk of occupational pathology development is noted in the mining industry, which is associated with the influence of a complex of unfavourable workplace factors during underground mining of minerals. A particularly catastrophic situation regarding the detection of occupational diseases is observed in agriculture; poisoning with chemical substances during the last decade has almost not been registered. Statistical data on the state of occupational morbidity in Ukraine contradict the world experience of this pathology detection, which is due to the lack of proper monitoring of the state of health of workers, as well as of managerial leverages for creating and maintaining proper working conditions. Keywords: work conditions, workplace factor, occupational diseases.

General Properties of Commingled Materials for Mix Designs

Tailings volumes continue to collectively increase worldwide, leading to larger dams and tailings management facilities. With numerous high-profile dam failures in the past decade, the risks of these management practices are also growing. A potential shift to waste management practices at mineral mines is to commingle waste rock and dewatered tailings. This blended material should have superior physical strength properties provided by the waste rock together with improved chemical stability characteristics associated with the low permeability of the tailings. Ideally, commingled tailings and waste rock can be used to construct various mined earth landforms that are both physically and chemically stable, which will enhance operational performance and ultimately provide for the sustainable decommissioning and closure of the mining facility. To study these materials, the University of Alberta Geotechnical Centre is working with global industry partners to test commingled materials from several mine sites with varying ore and host rock types and climate regimes. The first stage of this study is described here and is focused on the optimum density, saturated hydraulic conductivity, and soil–water characteristic curves of various blend ratios, performed at laboratory scale.

Criminal Application by Judges Against Defendants of Mining Without Permits in Forest Areas


 The use of criminal law in dealing with criminal acts of mining without a permit certainly does not always involve criminal sanctions, but sanctions can also be applied which have the same status as criminal sanctions. This research was conducted to determine the validity of the law related to criminal acts of mining without a permit in forest areas, to determine the criminal liability of defendants in criminal acts of mining without permits in forest areas according to Indonesian law and to find out the application of criminal penalties by judges to defendants of criminal acts of mining without permits. in forest areas (Study Decision No. 53/Pid.Sus/2021/PN Wgw). This research method uses normative juridical research with a statutory approach and a case approach (the cash approach). The research results show that the legal validity related to criminal acts of mining without a permit in forest areas has been stated in Law Number 4 of 2009 concerning Mineral and Coal Mining (UU Minerba) and other applicable legislation where perpetrators who commit violations without permits will be given administrative sanctions. in the form of compensation according to the level of damage caused to the state. As well as criminal liability for defendants of criminal acts of mining without a permit in forest areas according to Indonesian law, they will be subject to criminal action in accordance with applicable legislation, such as being subject to sanctions in the form of administrative sanctions. And the application of punishment by the judge to the defendant for the crime of mining without a permit in a forest area (Study Decision No. 53/Pid.Sus/2021/PN Wgw) has been carried out as stated in Law no. 32 of 2009 concerning Environmental Protection and Management by applying other appropriate legal bases from the laws and regulations that regulate the criminal act of mining without a permit in forest areas.

Цифровые технологии для взрывных работ: интеллектуальный автономный программно-аппаратный комплекс компании «ДАВТЕХ» для анализа гранулометрического состава горных пород

Rock blasting is the first stage of rock crushing and it plays a defining part in the process chain of mining and processing of minerals. The difficulties in correlating the data on particle size distribution in the muck pile with the blast, the rock properties and the energy characteristics of explosives define the need to solve a wide range of scientific and practical tasks. Contemporary approaches to optimizing the particle size distribution ("fragmentation") are based on considering the energy efficiency of explosives and controlled distribution of the blast energy during the blast. At the current development stage of digital technologies in the mining industry, the qualitative and quantitative characteristics in assessing the particle size distribution are determined with the help of tools that estimate the size of the rock pieces by analyzing two- or three-dimensional images obtained by various technical means. The authors of the article present a study of the rock particle size distribution analysis based on digital technologies using a Russian innovative hardware and software suite developed by the DAVTECH Company. During a full-scale study the authors confirmed that the hardware and software suite ensures satisfactory results for a preliminary assessment of blasting operations due to faster sampling using a fully autonomous system, and it provides reliable information and allows visualizing and comparing the data of a large number of measurements. The studied hardware and software suite also secures improved safety by eliminating manual sampling directly at the muck pile, thus avoiding work in high-risk areas.

Application of BUMDES and MSME Technology through Collaborative Model Village Marketplace Design: Rasch Model Analysis of West Sumbawa Community Perceptions

West Sumbawa Regency consists of 8 sub-districts,57 village areas, and seven sub-districts. In the district area, institutionally, 57 Village-Owned Enterprises (BUMDES) have been formed, which are spread across each sub-district. BUMDes is a business entity that is strongly supported by social capital, in addition to financial capital from the Village Revenue and Expenditure Budget (APBDes), which includes all efforts to strengthen the rural economy and is required to be the answer to problems of improvement economy and community welfare in the village. BUMDes is a means of driving the economy through various types of business in accordance with the village's potential. BUMDes in Taliwang District, West Sumbawa Regency, has a Savings and Loans Business Unit (USP), procurement of Office Stationery (ATK), sales of Fuel Oil (BBM), procurement of fertilizers and agricultural medicines, trade in agricultural and marine products, as well as communication services and transportation. The BUMDes in Maluk District, West Sumbawa Regency, have various businesses such as village stalls, market units, building management, boarding houses, and waste levies. Lastly, BUMDes in Seteluk District, West Sumbawa Regency, has economic activities in the form of distribution of necessities, Savings and Loan Business Units (USP), food crop production, plantations, animal husbandry, and fisheries, as well as mining, special energy, and management of minerals C. Apart from that, BUMDes in Seteluk District, West Sumbawa Regency, has several superior products or commodities such as freshwater fish, livestock, and Trigona honey

Concepts of Mining Management in Leuser Ecosystem Areas in A Special Autonomous Context

Background: Act No. 11 of 2006 on the Government of Aceh, granting broad authority to the government of Aceh in the context of the management of natural resources in Aceh, as regulated in Article 7 paragraph (1), which states that the government and the district/city authority regulate and manage affairs in all sectors except for the affairs of government, which becomes the authority of the government. Article 149(1) of Act No. 11 of 2006 explains that the Government of Aceh and the Governments of the district or city are obliged to carry out the management of the living environment in an integrated manner, taking into account the spatial planning, the protection of the natural resources, non-biological resources, artificial resources, the conservation of natural resources and their ecosystems, cultural reserves, and biodiversity about the rights of indigenous peoples and to the greatest of the well-being of the people. But the reality is that many parts of the Leuser ecosystem bordered by protected forests and conservation forests are used as both legal and illegal mining grounds. The application of the law to the management of ecosystems in Leuser is not optimal, so flora and fauna can't be saved from irresponsible human actions. Objective: To analyze the inconsistencies in the implementation of concepts of mining management in Leuser Ecosystem Areas in a Special Autonomous Context. Theoretical framework: This research and analysis is about discovering and developing the theory of the authority of the government of Aceh in mining management and the development of mining management by the government in the Leuser Ecosystem Area. The Aceh government can establish mining areas with strong ecological authority. The closest government should also efficiently control the implementation of mining activities by enforcing strict regulations and maintaining a natural governance system that regularly guides the mine settlement's local community, ensuring that mining operations adhere to legal requirements, particularly regarding executive and ecological insurance. The management of mining by the Government of Aceh in the Leuser ecosystem area has not been based on the State Responsibility Framework, which plays an important role in taking account of such impacts, while the Government of Aceh has the authority to direct the maintenance of mining of minerals and coal, with the privilege and specialty of Aceh to oversee mining at the level of provinces and districts/cities. Method: In this study, the method of normative law research is used to solve regulatory problems and inconsistencies that occur in search of solutions. The research uses several approaches: conceptual, historical, comparative, and analytical approaches; government regulation; and laws enforced.

Оценка потенциала восстановления экологического состояния природных экосистем, нарушенных при освоении георесурсов, по спутниковым данным

The factors of environmental state restoration of the natural ecosystems disturbed as the result of mining mineral deposits were investigated using the case study of the phytocenosis formed on the enclosing dam of the apatite-nepheline ore processing waste storage in the Khibiny group of deposits according to the technology developed in the Mining Institute of the Kola Scientific Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences for the restoration of disturbed lands through creation of a biologically active environment without deposition of a fertile layer. Based on the data of satellite observations of the monitoring sites during the vegetation period, the impact of relief as well as the heat and moisture availability on the state of the emerging vegetation cover was studied using gradient transects of different exposures along the height of the enclosing dam slope. The spatial resolution of the satellite images was harmonized using the enhanced pan-sharpening procedure with the minimum characteristic size of the dam slope elements and the representativeness of the data obtained when assessing the vegetation cover condition using the vegetation index and the moisture stress index was ensured. Generalization was made of the relationship between the parameters characterizing the vegetation cover state and abiotic factors of its formation using a neural network model. Two artificial neural networks were trained to predict the vegetation and the plant moisture stress indices using the data set obtained from processing of visible, infrared and thermal spectral channels of satellite images of the monitoring sites. The neural network model shows that the vegetation index of the emerging vegetation cover is antibate to the plant moisture stress index - the dominant factor in restoration of the environmental state of the investigated site, and to the surface temperature of the enclosing dam of the tailing dump. Dependence of the predicted moisture stress of the phytocenosis formed ontop the enclosing dam slope on the elevation and exposure was used to assess the potential of its restoration to the forest succession stage corresponding to the phytocenosis of the surrounding natural environment. Zoning of the tailing dump according to the potential for restoration of the environmental state was performed in order to support the decision-making process when planning environmental protection measures.