Coal Mining Industry of Russia: Problems and Prospects

Abstract

The article deals with the problems of the coal industry of Russia and possible ways of development of the industry. The presence or absence of strategic minerals (such as coal), the presence or absence of the industrial complex, the presence or absence of highly skilled labor force, and so on., Determines the diversity of economic and social characteristics of each region. These significant differences in the levels of socio-economic development of the regions contribute to increasing social tension, leading to unpredictable migration phenomena, etc. The researchers put the problem in this regard an adequate evaluation of the socio-economic condition of the coal industry, identifying the causes of underdevelopment of some of them and the development of recommendations on equalization of the levels of development of regions. The authors acknowledge that the urgent tasks of any state is to maintain the country's territorial integrity, the prevention of social conflicts, all sorts of problems, to ensure a decent standard of living daily in Russia ,there is a huge regional differentiation of socio-economic indicators matters. The current state and development of the coal industry of the Russian Federation is determined by such factors as the amount of mineral reserves, the quality and conditions of coal mining, funds, scientific and technological progress, working conditions, economic factors.

DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n6s3p295