PROSPECTS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF THE COAL DEPOSITS IN THE NORTH OF ASIAN RUSSIA: THE GEOGRAPHICAL ASPECT
E.A. SHERIN
V.B. Sochava Institute of Geography, Siberian Branch, Russian Academy of Sciences, 664033, Irkutsk, ul. Ulan-Batorskaya, 1, Russia
egor-sherin@mail.ru
Keywords: coal basins, coal industry, transportation of coals, export, cargo ports, Siberia
Abstract
The coal deposits in the north of Asian Russia are considered, the coal basins of the region are highlighted as well as specifying their location, reserves, the kinds and ranks of coals, the degree of development and modern use of coals extracted. The specific character of the northern coal deposits and the factors limiting their development are explained: the small size of permanent population, severe climatic conditions, a large distance from railroads, and a short period of navigation in the northern ports. This author’s subdivision of the coal basins and deposits of the north of Asian Russia into three groups is provided: brown-coal, hard-coal intracontinental and hard-coal maritime. For each of the identified groups of deposits, positive and negative factors of exploitation are indicated as well as determining the prospects of development and directions of further use, including for each coal deposit.
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