Ecological and technological aspects of coal production for consumers in the Arctic regions of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia)

DOI: https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-6-152-157

Читать на русскоя языкеV.I. Fedorov
Institute of Mining of the North named after N.V. Chersky, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №6 / 2024 p. 152-157

Abstract: Integrated development of the Russian Arctic regions constitutes a very complex long-term strategy aimed not only at exploring and developing new territories and mining useful minerals, but also at preserving the unique natural environment and improving the resource-saving technologies adapted to extreme climatic conditions. Production and use of coal for heat energy generation cause significant damage to the environment and represent one of the most dangerous human activities. For this reason, there is a need to assess the impact of the coal supply chain on the growth of the localized pollution zones in the natural ecosystems of the Arctic. Coal produced in the harsh conditions of the Far North loses its original quality, especially due to its transshipment, storage, and long-term transportation. The original particle size distribution primarily changes, significantly increasing the share of fine coal. An analysis of the coal supply chain to consumers in the Arctic regions of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) revealed that using low-grade coals with a high content of fines results in significant emissions of harmful solid substances. By studying satellite images and calculating the natural loss of coal, an assessment of the pollution zones was made, based on which a comprehensive set of measures was developed to reduce the causes of pollution with coal dust and combustion by-products in the Arctic territories of the Republic.

Keywords: mining of useful minerals, ecology, environmental pollution, coal, Arctic, Far North, wind erosion, dust

Acknowledgments: The research was conducted with financial support from the Russian Science Foundation (RSF) under scientific project No. 24-28-20376.

For citation: Fedorov V.I. Ecological and technological aspects of coal production for consumers in the Arctic regions of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). Russian Mining Industry. 2024;(6):152–157. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2024-6-152-157

Article info

Received: 06.10.2024

Revised: 21.11.2024

Accepted: 02.12.2024

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Vladislav I. Fedorov – Junior Researcher at the Laboratory of Problems of Rational Development of Mineral Resources, Institute of Mining of the North named after N.V. Chersky Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

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