Comparative analysis of home and foreign experience of shaft building is fulfilled. Conclusion about perspectiveness of unification of educational, scientific – research and building organizations is made. Concrete examples of cooperation are given.

Comparative analysis of home and foreign experience of shaft building is fulfilled. Conclusion about perspectives of further development of technics and technology of shaft building in Russia is made.

The information on development of the unit for mine water-removal plant automatic control on the base of a programmable logical controller is given.