Original paper

UDC 622.882(470.53):622.85 © I.V. Zenkov¹, A.S. Conde², V.A. Bednazh³, Yu.P. Yuronen⁴, G.A. Karacheva⁴, Yu.A. Maglinets⁵, Zh.V. Mironova⁵, A.B. Fedorov⁵, T.A. Veretenova⁵, V.I. Afanasov⁵, 2026
ISSN 0041-5790 (Print) • ISSN 2412-8333 (Online) • Ugol’ – Russian Coal Journal, 2026, №2, pp. 95-98
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18796/0041-5790-2026-2-95-98

Assess ment of environmental damage caused by coal mining within the Donetsk coal basin within the territory of the Russian Federation based on Earth’s remote sensing data

Authors

I.V. Zenkov¹, A.S. Conde², V.A. Bednazh³, Yu.P. Yuronen⁴, G.A. Karacheva⁴, Yu.A. Maglinets⁵, Zh.V. Mironova⁵, A.B. Fedorov⁵, T.A. Veretenova⁵, V.I. Afanasov⁵

¹ Siberian Research Institute of Mining and Surveying, Krasnoyarsk, 660012, Russian Federation
² RUSSKY ALUMINY LIMITED, Representative Office in the Republic of Guinea, Conakry, BP 6506, Republic of Guinea
³ Saint Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II, Saint Petersburg, 199106, Russian Federation
⁴ Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, 660037, Russian Federation
⁵ Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation

Authors Information

Zenkov I.V. – Doctor of Engineering Sciences, Professor, Deputy Director for Scientific Work, Siberian Research Institute of Mining and Surveying, Krasnoyarsk, 660012, Russian Federation, e-mail: zenkoviv@mail.ru
Conde A.S. – Mining Engineer, RUSSKY ALUMINY LIMITED Company, Representative Office in the Republic of Guinea, Conakry, BP 6506, Republic of Guinea
Bednazh V.A. – PhD (Physical and Mathematical), Associate Professor, Saint Petersburg Mining University of Empress Catherine II, Saint Petersburg, 199106, Russian Federation
Yuronen Yu.P. – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, 660037, Russian Federation
Karacheva G.A. – Senior Lecturer, Reshetnev Siberian State University of Science and Technology, Krasnoyarsk, 660037, Russian Federation
Maglinets Yu.A. – PhD (Engineering), Professor, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
Mironova Zh.V. – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
Fedorov A.B. – PhD (Engineering), Associate Professor, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
Veretenova T.A. – Senior Lecturer, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation
Afanasov V.I. – Senior Lecturer, Siberian Federal University, Krasnoyarsk, 660041, Russian Federation

Abstract

The article presents the results of studying the cumulative environmental damage caused by coal mining within the Donetsk coal basin in three coal-producing regions in the southern part of the Russian Federation. The types, number, and areas of man-made terrain features formed in the course of coal mining activities are revealed. Complex measures are proposed to accelerate restoration of the environmental balance in the territory of the mine waste dumps.

Keywords

Remote sensing, coal mining industry, Donetsk coal basin, environmental damage, coal mines, open-pit coal mines, mine waste dumps, rock dumps.

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