About the Activity of "Fergana Rare Metal Mining Society"

It was founded in 1908 in Central Asia, in particular in Fergana Valley, in the deposits "Tuya-Moyin" and "Jil Bulak", rare metals mining - in addition to copper, radioactive chemical elements such as uranium, vanadium, radium, provided information about “Fergana rare metal mining society”. The charter of the “Fergana rare metal mining society” was also analyzed. “Fergana rare metal mining society” was founded by railway engineer Sergei Egorovich Palashkovsky and mining engineer Kh.I. Antonovich. During the “Fergana rare metal mining society’s existence from 1908 to 1918, the “Fergana rare metal mining society” mined 820 tons of ore, out of which 655 tons were shipped to St. Petersburg and uranium and vanadium preparations were processed and exported to Germany. In the 70s and 80s of the XIX century - early XX century, foreign investment was widely attracted, especially in the field of copper mining. The article analyzes the fact that the deposits in Fergana are one of the first uranium deposits in the Russian colony and have their own advanced experience.

A New Face of Mining Engineer—International Curricula to Sustainable Development and Green Deal (A Case Study of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology)

The mining industry in the world has undergone a major metamorphosis in recent years. These changes have forced higher education to modify the curricula in a thorough way to meet the mining entrepreneurs’ needs. The paper’s scope is to answer the research question—how to attract students and implement Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in higher education in mining engineering? Based on the case of international cooperation carried out at the Faculty of Geoengineering, Mining and Geology of the Wrocław University of Science and Technology (WUST) within the framework of educational projects co-financed by European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) and EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities Raw Materials (EIT RM), the authors prove that the idea of sustainable development can be introduced into the system of teaching mining specialists at every level of their higher education (engineering and master’s studies), through developing their new competencies, introducing new subjects taking into account innovative solutions and technologies, or placing great emphasis on environmental and social aspects. Examples of new curricula show a good way to change into the new face of a mining engineer.

THE UNIFORM OF A MINING ENGINEER FROM THE BURIAL OF THE FORMER NAGORNY CEMETERY OF BARNAUL

The study of materials obtained during emergency work on the territory of the former Nagorny cemetery in Barnaul in 2015-2016 continues. This article attempts to determine the rank of the official whose burial was discovered in the autumn of 2015. The identification is carried out by the uniform of dark blue cloth preserved on the remains of the official with full gold embroidery on the collar and cuffs, indicating that he belongs to the Mining Department and general rank. The work is complicated by the incomplete preservation of the uniform and numerous changes in the uniform of the officials of the Mining Department throughout the 19th century. In the future, when determining the specific rank and time of existence of a uniform of this cut, it is possible to establish a fairly reliable identity. The number of employees of this rank in Barnaul was insignificant. The record of the official’s death was to be preserved in the metrical registers of one of the city’s most important churches. Keywords: Barnaul, Nagorny cemetery, emergency work, study of finds, uniform of the mining department, departmental gold embroidery, establishment of the rank of the buried engineer

‘A talented young German’: exploration of the early career of Jacob Braché

Jacob Braché (1827–1905) arrived in Melbourne in 1853, two years into the Victorian gold rush, and soon became a significant figure in local mining circles. For almost fifty years, he contributed actively to mining endeavours – during periods as a civil servant, in numerous mining enterprises, and as a consulting mining engineer. Following a summary of Braché’s contributions in Victoria, this paper focuses on his education and experience prior to emigrating to the Colony, looking at the expertise that he brought to his colonial roles. It concludes with insights into why this ‘talented young German’ was a controversial figure over his half century of professional life in Australia.

Sustainable Development and Future Mining Engineers’ Competitiveness: Axiological and Personality Aspects

In line with the person-centered approach, the article deals with the 'competitive ability' of the future mining engineer from psychological and pedagogical points of view. The axiological and personal agency criteria of competitiveness are accentuated. The role of self-esteem in the system of value-oriented and motivational parameters of the competitive graduate is identified. Methods of research are: polling, diagnostic testing. The research exposed self-acceptance of competitive qualities as one of the factors of the graduate's competitive ability development. The exposed factor can be used for further elaboration of potential competitiveness criteria and considered when creating the corresponding pedagogical environment in the “Mining engineering” training program.

Contribution of Prominent Mining Engineers to the Development of Coal Industry in the USSR and RSFSR

The research featured the contribution of prominent mining engineers to the development of the coal industry of the USSR and Russia. The research objective was to identify innovative results of the outstanding Soviet mining engineers and their influence on the intensification of all processes associated with coal mining. The methodological basis of the study was the theory of modernization. The authors compared scientific, technical, and socio-economic processes at different stages of development of the coal industry. Comparative-historical and problem-chronological research methods helped to reveal the causes and features of the competitive potential of Soviet world-class mining engineers, as well as to identify the origins of the crisis in mining science. The study contributed to a better understanding of the prominent mining engineer phenomenon, revealed its origins, and defined the most important contributions to the development of the coal industry of the USSR and Russia. The research will be of interest for historians of domestic coal industry. It is also valuable experience in formulating the development strategy of the fuel and energy complex. Intensive factors prevailed over extensive ones in the development of the USSR coal industry before the turn of the 1970s–1980s. This was made possible thanks to the intellectual and innovative contribution of prominent mining engineers to the development of fundamental and applied mining knowledge.

Ancient Artifacts of Mariinsk Forest-Steppe: First Evidence and Early Studies

Mariinsk forest-steppe boasts the biggest concentration of archaeological artifacts in Kuzbass. It is in this region that the first systematic field works were organized by Kemerovo archaeologists in 1950s. Previously, the ancient past of Mariinsk forest-steppe had remained a total mystery, unlike the well-explored border territories of High Ob area and Minusinsk hollow. The present article sums up all official and unpublished data on the archaeological artifacts found in North-Eastern Kuzbass in XIX century. The author links the works by I. P. Aspelin, D. A. Klements, I. P. Kuznetsov (Krasnoyarskiy), and F. R. Martin to the history of archaeological research of Mariinsk forest-steppe. The paper introduces some previously unknown archive materials that prove the interest of the local population to the ancient sites. It also describes the first ideas about the local archeology that shaped in the late XIX century. The study focuses on G. O. Ossovski who was the first to conduct an archaeological exploration and excavation in Mariinsk forest-steppe in 1895–1896, while the mining engineer P. K. Yavorovsky was the first to put value on the historical and geographical role that the region had in ancient times.

MINAS, MAPAS Y MANDO. ENRIQUE ABELLA Y CASARIEGO (1847-1913), GEOLOGÍA Y POLÍTICA EN ESPAÑA Y FILIPINAS

Resumen Se presenta por vez primera la biografía del ingeniero de minas Enrique Abella y Casariego, cuya vida estuvo marcada por su paso por la Inspección General de Minas de las Islas Filipinas, a la que se incorporó en 1877 y abandonó tras el desastre del 98. En las islas desarrolló una intensa investigación geológica y minera y, como jefe de la Inspección, trabajó activamente no sólo en el servicio minero, sino dando apoyo también al gobierno colonial en temas de diversa índole. Su colaboración con el general Camilo García de Polavieja, cuando este fue nombrado Gobernador y Capitán General de Filipinas en 1896, determinó también su carrera política, de marcado carácter conservador, al presentarse a diputado a Cortes en las legislaturas transcurridas entre 1899 y 1907. A su vuelta del archipiélago filipino tampoco dejó de lado su faceta de competente profesional de la minería, y fue director de dos de los más importantes establecimientos mineros del Estado, la mina de cinabrio de Almadén y la mina de plomo Arrayanes, en Linares. Abstract The biography of the mining engineer Enrique Abella y Casariego is presented for the first time, whose life path was determined by his accomplishments in the Bureau of Mines of the Philippine Islands, which he joined in 1877 and left after the loss of the colony in 1898. Abella developed an intensive geological and mining research in the Philippines and, as head of the Bureau, he worked actively not only in the mining service, but also supporting the colonial government. His collaboration with General Camilo García de Polavieja, Governor and Captain General of the Philippines in 1896, also defined his markedly conservative political career, being deputy in the legislatures between 1899 and 1907. Nevertheless, Abella did not leave aside his interests in mining at his return of the Philippines. He was appointed director of two of the main state mining establishments, the Almaden cinnabar mine and the Arrayanes lead mine in Linares. Palabras claves: Geología, Minería, Política, Filipinas, Almadén, Linares. Key words: Geology, Mining, Politics, Philippine Islands, Almaden, Linares.