Russia’s Federal Service for Environmental, Technological and Nuclear Supervision (Rostekhnadzor) will be granted authority over the approval of rules that govern geological observations during the development of solid mineral deposits.
According to Russia’s prime minister Mikhail Mishustin, these changes will allow for systematic monitoring of subsurface geology in order to receive timely information, for example, on the presence of groundwater flow or methane in rock formations.
"We hope that such measures will help reduce the number of mining accidents and, most importantly, save lives," Mishustin said.
The relevant bill has passed regulatory procedures and will be submitted to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the near future.
Alex Shishlo, Editor in Chief of the European Bureau, Rough&Polished
