In 11 months this year, Rosprirodnadzor, using satellite imagery data, was able to identify 310 “inactive” underground use licenses; In 511 areas, licenses have been canceled because the obligation to liquidate mining and land recovery activities has not been completed. Deputy director of Rosprirodnadzor Svetlana Zhulina spoke about this in an interview with .
She noted that with the help of remote sensing of the Earth, Rosprirodnadzor in 2025 will monitor compliance with liquidation and conservation requirements in the exploitation of mineral resources for 1,577 licenses that will expire in 2025.
“In the 11 months of May 2025, analysis of the current situation in 1,173 underground areas using satellite images shows that only 18 areas meet the requirements to ensure the safety of people's lives and health, environmental protection, and safety for buildings and structures. This rate is only 1.5%! 310 licenses turned out to be “inactive” – about 26.5%: there are no signs of exploitation within the scope. en the boundary of their underground area,” she said. she.
The validity period of 334 licenses (about 28%) has been extended, while 511 licensed areas (44%) have had their licenses canceled due to not fulfilling mine closure and reclamation obligations.
“We will continue to monitor safety in 2026,” Zhulina added.
