Kazakhstan's coal industry: problems and prospects

Abstract

The article is devoted to the problems and perspectives of development of the coal industry in Kazakhstan. The essence and necessity of the coal industry is revealed. The role of the coal industry in the country is considered. The analysis on the main indicators of the development of the coal industry of the country was carried out. The coal industry is the basis for the country's energy development, but the volume of solid fuel consumption will not be significantly affected even by the world trends towards the transition to a «green economy». The development of the coal industry of the country depends on many factors, of which the export is the most cellular one, in 2016 the decline in exports was significantly affected by export earnings and coal prices.After all, the price for solar energy is much higher than the cost of coal, and for the development of industry, the price issue is very important. Recently, coal is often used in metallurgy for several purposes, the main one is the smelting of metals in metallurgical plants. Thus, coal coke is used in the manufacture of cast iron, in the recovery of iron ore, it is used as a disintegrant for various charges. In addition, metallurgical coal is used as fuel in the foundry industry, as well as in everyday life. The article considers the main problems and suggests prospects for the development of the coal industry in Kazakhstan.