Editor-in-Chief

Henadii Pivniak

Rector of the State Higher Educational Institution “National Mining University”, Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Honored Scientist and Engineer of Ukraine, State prizes laureate in the field of science and engineering.

Tel.: (056) 744 62 19, (0562) 46 40 62, E-mail: rector@nmu.org.ua

Deputy Editors-in-Chief

Oleksandr Beshta

Vice-Rector on Science of the State Higher Educational Institution �National Mining University�, Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor.

Tel.: (0562) 47 32 09, E-mail: BeshtaA@nmu.org.ua

Petro Pilov

First Vice-Rector of the State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor, Honored Scientist and Engineer of Ukraine

Tel.: (0562) 46 13 62, E-mail: PilovP@nmu.org.ua

Oleksandr Shashenko

Vice-Rector on International Relations of the State Higher Educational Institution �National Mining University�, Ukraine, Doctor of Technical Science, Professor, Honored Scientist and Engineer of Ukraine, State prize laureate in the field of science and engineering.

Tel.: (0562) 47 13 72, E-mail: ShashenkoA@nmu.org.ua

Executive Secretary

Tamara V. Barna

Candidate of Geology and Mineralogy, Head of the Information and Organization Department of the State Higher Educational Institution �National Mining University�, Ukraine

(056) 373 08 47 E-mail: nv.ngu@ukr.net

Editorial board

Ukrainian Members of the Editorial Board

A.D. Alekseiev, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, Institute of Physics of Mining Processes of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Ukraine

I.V. Bagrova, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

S.Ye. Blokhin, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.I. Bondarenko, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

A.F. Bulat, Academician of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, Polyakov Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

B.S. Busygin, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

B.V. Vynogradov, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Education Institution Ukrainian State University of Chemical Engineering, Ukraine

O.S. Galushko, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.I. Golinko, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

A.I. Gorova, Dr. Sc. (Biol.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

S.S. Grebonkin, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, Donetsk National Technical University, Ukraine

B.A. Griadushyi, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, ��� �M.M. Fedorov Research Institute of Mining Mechanical Engineering�, Ukraine

I.L. Gumenyk, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

R.P. Didyk, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

A.O. Zadoia, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, Alfred Nobel University of Economics and Law, Ukraine

Ye.P. Zakharov, Cand. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, Donetsk Coal Research Institute, Ukraine

M.O. Iliashov Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, VAT �Donetskyi Metalurgiinyi Zavod�, Ukraine

G.O. Kozlakova, Dr. Sc. (Ped.), Professor, Institute of Higher Education of The Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

Ye.V. Kochura, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

O.M. Kuzmenko, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.V. Lukinov, Dr. Sc. (Geol.-Min.), Professor, Polyakov Institute of Geotechnical Mechanics of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, Ukraine

L.V. Novykova, Dr. Sc. (Phys.-Math.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

Yu.Ye. Petrunia, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, Academy of Customs Service of Ukraine, Ukraine

V.F. Prykhodchenko, Dr. Sc. (Geol.-Min.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.V. Prykhodko, Dr. Sc. (Ped.), Professor, National Metallurgical Academy of Ukraine, Ukraine

V.Yu. Pushkin, Cand. Sc. (Hist.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.V. Radchenko, Cand. Sc. (Tech.), State Department of Labour Protection Control, Ukraine

T.B. Reshetilova, Dr. Sc. (Econ.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

A.M. Roienko, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

I.O. Sadovenko, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.O. Salov, Cand. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.I. Samusia, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.V. Sliesariev, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.V. Tkachov, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

K.F. Tiapkin, Corresponding Member of the National Academy of Science of Ukraine Dr. Sc. (Geol.-Min.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

V.P. Franchuk, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

Yu.M. Khalimendyk, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

Yu.T. Khomenko, Cand. Sc. (Geol.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

L.N. Shyrin, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

F.P. Shkrabets, Dr. Sc. (Tech.), Professor, State Higher Educational Institution National Mining University, Ukraine

Foreign Members of the Editorial Board

M.D. Venedyktov, Moscow Technical University of Communications and Informatics, Russian Federation

R. Würslin, The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Federal Republic of Germany

G. Gruhler, Reutlingen University, Federal Republic of Germany

C. Drebenstedt, Freiberg University of Mining and Technology, Federal Republic of Germany

J. Dubinski, Central Mining Institute, Republic of Poland

A. Zemba, The Krakow Academy of Mining and Metallurgy, Republic of Poland

V.V. Karmazin, Moscow State Mining University, Russian Federation

B.A. Kartozia, Moscow State Mining University, Russian Federation

J. Kicki, AGH University of Science and Technology, Republic of Poland

A.V. Korchak, Moscow State Mining University, Russian Federation

T. Majcherczyk, AGH University of Science and Technology, Republic of Poland

N. Neuberger, The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Federal Republic of Germany

S. Prusek, Main Mining Institute, Republic of Poland

L.A. Puchkov, Moscow State Mining University, Russian Federation

B.R. Rakishev, Kazakh National Technical University after K.I. Satpaev, Republic of Kazakhstan

R. Singhal, The University of Calgary, Canada

A. Stovas, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Kingdom of Norway

S.G. Stradanchenko, South Russian Federationn State Technical University, Russian Federation

J. Sturgul, The University of Adelaide, Commonwealth of Australia

A. Tajduś, AGH University of Science and Technology, Republic of Poland

J. Theliander, University West, Kingdom of Sweden

S. Forlicz, Wrocław Higher Bank School, Republic of Poland

W. T. Czarnetzki, The Esslingen University of Applied Sciences, Federal Republic of Germany

M. Schmidt, The Brandenburg Technical University, Federal Republic of Germany�