Target of Publication is the public representation of new scientific results of fundamental, problem-oriented, and search scientific investigations; analytical articles and reviews by actual scientific problems of coal mining industry, short reports in the field of coal mining industry, including the results of work of scientific meetings, conferences, summit’s and congresses in the field of mining. The basic purpose of the journal is the promotion of innovative activity in the coal mining industry by highlighting and discussing the results of basic and applied research, the experience in applying results of innovation for the development of the Russian coal mining.