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Kirov coal mine

Kirov coal mine is a science topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Kirov coal mine rather than just read about it. In short: The Kirov coal mine (Ukrainian: Шахта імені С. М. Кірова) is a large coal mine located in the south-east of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. The mine is situated in the city of Makiivka, and is part of the state enterprise "Makiivvuhillia" (Макіїввугілля).

Key takeaways

Kirov coal mine belongs to science; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Kirov coal mine to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Kirov coal mine from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

The Kirov coal mine (Ukrainian: Шахта імені С. М. Кірова) is a large coal mine located in the south-east of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. The mine is situated in the city of Makiivka, and is part of the state enterprise "Makiivvuhillia" (Макіїввугілля). Kirov represents one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine having estimated reserves of 23.6 million tonnes. The annual coal production is around 765,000 tonnes.

History The mine was originally formed in 1996 on the basis of two earlier mines, Mine No. 1 imeni S.M. Kirova (commissioned in 1947, capacity of 90,000 tonnes per year) and the Kirovska-Zakhidna mine (commissioned in 1948, capacity of 100,000 tonnes per year). By January 2007, the mine's production capacity was 600,000 tonnes per year, working in two seams: l1 and h10v. In December 2007, the Ukrainian Ministry of Coal Industry issued an order to liquidate the mine, with physical liquidation contracted to be completed by 2012. Following the outbreak of the War in the Donbas in 2014, the mine was seized by pro-Russian separatists who incorporated it into the pro-Russian, self-declared Donetsk People's Republic. After this, the mine continued to operate under the DPR. In 2020, there were reports from Ukrainian sources that the occupation authorities intended to close the mine alongside others in the region due to reduced quotas for coal sales into Russia.

See also Coal in Ukraine List of mines in Ukraine

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Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Kirov coal mine

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Kirov coal mine claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In science, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Kirov coal mine before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Kirov coal mine ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Kirov coal mine

In research: Kirov coal mine appears in science research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Kirov coal mine in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Kirov coal mine is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Coal mines in Ukraine, Donetsk Oblast geography stubs, Economy of Donetsk Oblast, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Kirov coal mine outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Kirov coal mine in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Kirov coal mine means in your own words.
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Frequently asked questions

What is Kirov coal mine in simple terms?

Why does Kirov coal mine matter?

Because it connects several science ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Kirov coal mine?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

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