Review of the Soviet coal industry in 1985

Journal Article · Sat Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1986 · Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5231795

Shabad, T

The Soviet coal industry, after having stalled for six years, managed to resume growth in production in 1985 to reach a new high point of 726 million metric tons of gross mine output. This corresponded to a 1985 goal of 726 million tons and represented a rise of about 2%. The previous high, 723.6 million tons, was achieved in 1978. Because of Soviet secrecy, detailed coal mining data on regions and basins are not available, but most of the current increases appear to be coming from eastern strip mines in Siberia, especially the Kansk-Achinsk lignite basin, and the Ekibastuz subbituminous coal basin of northeast Kazakhstan. Coal production of the RSFSR, the principal of the 15 constituent republics of the USSR, appears to have risen by 10 million tons in 1985, from 382 million in 1984 to 392 million in 1985, and Ekibastuz output, as a result of the opening of a new strip mine, the Vostochnyy (Eastern) pit, rose by 5 million tons in 1985. The paper discusses development of these major basins and investment in the coal industry.

• OSTI ID: 5231795
• Journal Information: Int. Geol. Rev.; (United States), Vol. 28:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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