Economic justification for selecting the most promising coal deposits to supply fuel to the Arctic regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia)
N.S. Batugina1, E.A. Khoiutanov1, V.L. Gavrilov1, 2, V.I. Fedorov1
1 N.V. Chersky Institute of Mining of the North of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russian Federation
2 Institute of Mining named after. N.A. Chinakal of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation
Russian Mining Industry №4S / 2025 p. 12-17
Abstract: Identification of the most promising deposits or their areas is necessary in order to determine the conditions for the construction of a coal company in remote, hard-to-reach, transport- and energy-isolated areas of the Arctic zone of Yakutia. Factors and criteria have been proposed, represented by the following groups: physical and geographical, mining and geological, qualitative, organizational and economic, which consideration will affect the selection of deposits or their areas suitable for development. A high-level algorithm has been developed for selecting a coal deposits or its area, most suitable for surface mining in the Arctic regions of Yakutia. The algorithm takes into account the overall economic effect when choosing local solid fuel instead of the imported one. Based on the proposed approach, an assessment is given of the feasibility of developing a local coal deposit in the Yano-Kolyma group of regions in the Arctic zone of Yakutia, which will reduce the time from mining to consumption, reduce the fuel losses both in terms of quantity and quality, significantly simplify logistics, and increase the energy efficiency of the regions of Yakutia.
Keywords: Arctic zone, Yakutia, coal deposits, energy security, deposit selection algorithm
Acknowledgements: The study was carried out within the State Assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation (Topic No. 0297-2021-0020, EGISU NIOCTR No. 122011800086-1).
For citation: Batugina N.S., Khoiutanov E.A., Gavrilov V.L., Fedorov V.I. Economic justification for selecting the most promising coal deposits to supply fuel to the Arctic regions of the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia). Russian Mining Industry. 2025;(4S):12–17. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30686/1609-9192-2025-4S-12-17
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Received: 07.07.2025
Revised: 07.08.2025
Accepted: 09.08.2025
Information about the authors
Natalya S. Batugina – Dr. Sci. (Econ.), Chief Researcher, Institute of Mining of the North named after. N.V. Chersky Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russian Federation
Evgeniy A. Khoiutanov – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Researcher, Institute of Mining of the North named after. N.V. Chersky of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vladimir L. Gavrilov – Cand. Sci. (Eng.), Leading Research Associate, N.V. Chersky Institute of Mining of the North of Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Yakutsk, Russian Federation; Institute of Mining named after. N.A. Chanakala of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russian Federation; e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Vladislav I. Fedorov – Research Associate, N.V. Chersky Institute of Mining of the North of 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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