Perspectives for the Transportless Mining Technology in Siberia and Far East Coal Deposits

¹ T.F. Gorbachev Kuzbass State Technical University, Vesennya 28, 650000 Kemerovo, Russia
² Technical University of Kosice, Faculty of Mining, Ecology, Process Control and Geotechnologies, Letná 9, 04200 Kosice, Slovak Republic
³ Branch of the JSC “Kuzbassrazrezugol’” Mokhovsky Open Pit Mine, Pionersky bvd. 4a, 650054 Kemerovo, Russia

^* Corresponding author: markovso@kuzstu.ru

Abstract

In accordance with the long-term program for the coal industry development in Russia until 2030, the growth in the share of the Far East Federal District in the total coal production should be 2.5% compared to 2018. Production volumes in the Siberian Federal District to 2030 should reach 309.5 million tons. These numbers are planned to be achieved through the implementation of large-scale infrastructure projects for the development of new coal deposits with convenient mining and geological conditions, as well as the creation of new coal mining centres in Yakutia, Zabaykalsky region, Tyva Republic and other eastern regions of Russia. Taking into account the development of power generating facilities in Far East and Baikal region, coal consumption is planned to increase from 119 million tons in 2020 to 150 million tons per year in 2030. The realization of the planned indicators should be carried out taking into account the use of coal mining technologies that meet the mining and geological conditions of the deposits in this region. For a large number of coal fields in Eastern Siberia and Far East, transportless technology will be preferred.