C.I.S. coal. (Commonwealth of Independent States) (Global Coal and Soft Rock Extraction) From: Mining Magazine | Date: June 1, 1994| Author: Chadwick, John | COPYRIGHT 1994 Mining Journal Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Massive resources and huge production capacity, but sorely in need of modernisation and new equipment

According to BP[1], total world coal reserves stood at 521,413 Mt of anthracite and bituminous coal and 517,769 Mt of sub-bituminous coal and lignite at the end of 1992; a total of 1,039,182 Mt. The former Soviet Union (the C.I.S.) accounts for 23.2% of that total, 241,000 Mt of all ranks. There are 104,000 Mt of anthracite and bituminous coal and 137,000 Mt of sub-bituminou...