Kseniia Pavlova

If not for this rock, humankind would probably have never survived at the dawn of civilisation with its harsh environment. There is a vast potential hidden in the mineral to which a whole epoch is linked.

A young researcher from Moldova came to Russia to study oil & gas engineering. During the years his studies have been lasting, labour migration from his home country to the Russian Federation has nearly stopped. Yet Pavel Tsyglianu, a PhD student at St. Petersburg Mining University, believes career prospects in the state he moved to are much better than in his homeland.

This stone is in the top four world’s most expensive minerals. And despite it falling short of diamond’s hardness, it is much more beautiful and by far more costly. Now, this is the stone that should have been a girl’s best friend!

This stone is a real treasure of the Hermitage. Yet there is a place on Earth where the mineral literally lies underfoot.

Agate is a pretty common and readily available mineral, two completely identical samples of which do not exist in nature. Each specimen has a unique pattern, the same as with human fingerprints.

Experts and researchers representing virtually all post-industrial and developing countries, joined by the authorities of UNESCO, as part of the work of the International Competence Centre for Mining-Engineering Education under the auspices of UNESCO, presented an analysis of recent trends in the global energy market in their relation to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

While almost 90% of the Zambian population are employed in agriculture, the country’s economy is, however, powered by the mining sector. Is working in mining engineering considered prestigious in Zambia? What living opportunities may it provide? Here is what a Zambian-born graduate of St. Petersburg Mining University who returned back home six years ago has to say on these and other questions.

By its outward appearance, this rock is well ahead of all the other gemstones. It did not become popular among jewellers, but on the other hand, it has become a primary source of one of the most demanded metals of the 21st century.

This is an unusual stone of a surprisingly beautiful colour that did not, however, become an object of interest for jewellers.

This is a mineral of mourning colour, which is actually a variety of smoky quartz. It was also believed to be a mystical stone.

It was 16 years ago when the Forum-Contest ”Topical Issues of Rational Use of Natural Resources” was held by the Mining University for the first time. This year, the forum moved online, which, however, positively impacted both the number of contestants and the number of viewers.

This stone is a symbol of aristocracy and impeccable taste. A hundred years ago or so, people were risking their lives to get their hands on it. As a result, mineral-bearing marine animals were almost driven into extinction.

Between January and May this year, the Republic of Azerbaijan exported 13.8 million tons of oil, which exceeds 70% of the country’s export revenues and roughly equals $5 billion. Mineral resources are the foundation of the Azerbaijani economy. In fact, hydrocarbons are one of the few expert products of the Republic. Yet with that said, shortage of qualified local personnel remains one of the most significant issues for Azerbaijan.

The Mining University’s journal, which has turned 113 years old this year, is now recognised internationally.

Until the early XX century, no one had known there were vast deposits of this mineral in Russia’s possession. Without this stone, the Kola Peninsula would probably remain a humanless and deserted territory

Indonesia is indeed much more than Bali and its picturesque beaches. Yet very few of us know that in the mouth of one of the country’s volcanoes there is a lake of sulphuric acid.