by Evgeniya Ushakova,Anna Perevoshchikova,Elena Menshikova,Elena Khayrulina,Roman Perevoshchikov andPavel Belkin
Mining 2023, 3(2), 176-204;
The purpose of this paper is to summarize the results of studies on the environmental impact of potash mining using the example of the Verkhnekamskoe potash deposit. The deposit is located in the central part of the Solikamsk depression in the Pre-Ural foredeep (Perm Krai, Russia). All the main features and problems of underground mining of water-soluble ores and potassium fertilizer production are considered using the example of one of the world’s largest potash deposits.