Kostik I. E., Leading Geologist, phone: +380 (322) 37-27-84, Lviv Geological Survey Expedition of “Zapukrgeologiya” Company, “Nedra Ukrainy” Company

Lviv-Volyn coal basin is located in Northwestern part of Ukraine and represents southeast suburb of the Lublin Pool extended to territories of Poland. Basin will extend in meridional direction approximately on 190 kilometers and has average width about 60 kilometers, making 11.4 thousand square kilometers. Productive adjournment in basin is coal. Capacity of carboniferous adjournment makes to 1500 m. Coal layers of the basin concern a category of thin and very thin ones, is more rare cases — averages, unrestrained, and especially rarely — sustained and concerning sustained on capacity and the distribution area. Most often layers of coals have capacity of 0,2–0,4 m. On a territorial accessory, features of geological structure and coals stocks, level of scrutiny and industrial development, the pool total area is subdivided into three areas: New Vlynsky, Chervonogradsky and Southwest. With opening and accelerated investigation of the Volynsk and Mezhrechensky deposits in the basin since 1948 till 1979, 21 colliery has been constructed and placed in operation. In 1993 in basin there were 18 mines with annual capacity of 10,8 million tons. In 2010, from 21 operating mines 14 remained, having total capacity of 4,65 million tons, and coal mining has made in 2009 1,618 thousand tons.

Conclusions:
1. The basic prospects of its further development are connected with Southwest carboniferous area where Tjaglovsky and Lyubelsky deposits with rare sorts of coal (Zh and K) were examined and are examining now. Reserves of these coals are estimated almost 2 billion tons.
2. The available raw-material base of the basin at 2011 allows to construct 8–10 mines with total capacity about 10 million tons.
3. Carrying out specialized works on methane is rather actual. It is connected with the fact that coal layers and breeds of coal deposits contain industrial concentration of this gas. Forecast resources of hydrocarbonic gases are estimated about almost 20 billion cubic meter.
4. It is represented expedient to consider the problem at the governmental level about joint development of the coal industry of Ukraine and Poland to boundary territory of Lviv- Volyn coal basin.

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