Ukraine has long been one of the world leaders in the extraction of native sulfur.
At the same time, its main volume was extracted by open-pit mining.
Open-pit mining of sulfur led to irreversible environmental consequences, and the transition to a more progressive method of underground sulfur smelting led to a sharp reduction in production.
All reserves and projected resources of native sulfur are associated with the Carpathian sulfur basin, which is the main source of sulfur extraction for the agrochemical industry.
Currently, the only relatively profitable source of sulfur production in Ukraine is the Yazivske deposit, in which residual sulfur reserves amount to 17 million tons.
In this direction, it is planned to:
-conduct a complex of geological exploration works in areas adjacent to ore bodies that were in operation (Yazivske deposit), in order to develop protective measures;
-carry out forecasting and exploration and thematic works to reassess the prospects of sulfur content of the Carpathian Basin as a whole;
-assess promising areas for their development by underground smelting based on the results of exploration works.
-introduce new domestic technologies for sulfur extraction from Ukrainian oil fields.
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