is one of the main directions of development of the region’s industry. The territory has the richest deposits of unique high-quality anthracite. The volume in the total mass of explored deposits is 90%. In terms of quality, coal in the Rostov region is considered to be one of the best in the world and belongs to superanthracite – anthracite with the highest degree of coalification.
Coal at the Zamchalovskaya Mine is metaanthracite – coal at the last stage of coalification. The percentage of volatile materials in metaanthracite is ≤2% of the total mass, and fixed carbon is ≥98%.