Mining Institute of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Perm, Russia:

Andreyko S. S., Head of laboratory, Dr Eng, e-mail: ssa@mi-perm.ru

Ivanov O. V., Senior Researcher, PhD Eng

Nesterov E. A., Junior Researcher, Phone: +7 (342) 216-58-42

“Belaruskali” ОJSC, Soligorsk, Republic of Belarus:

Golovatiy I. I., Chief Engineer, Phone: +375 (174) 29-84-56

Beresnev S. P., Head of Mining Department, Phone: +7 (10-375-174) 29-84-95

The article reports the data of experimental studies into gas content of Potash Salt Horizon 3 put on production in Krasnoslobodsky Mine belonging in Mine Group-2 of Belaruskali OJSC. The gas content of Potash Salt Horizon 3 is quantitatively estimated in terms of free and occluded gas, and chemical composition of free gas is analyzed.

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