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I. B. Sergeev
I. B. Sergeev
Professor, Ph.D., Dr.Sci., Professor
Saint-Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University)
Professor, Ph.D., Dr.Sci., Professor
Saint-Petersburg State Mining Institute (Technical University)

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Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2015-11-12
  • Date accepted
    2016-01-28
  • Date published
    2016-05-01

Russia and Germany: new opportunities for cooperation in the primary sector

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The paper examines modern status and prospects of the Russian-German economic cooperation in the mineral resources sector. It has been revealed that in the recent years the bilateral trade between the two countries is influenced by the foreign affairs and witnesses a downwards trend. Development of economic cooperation in the traditional sphere, i.e. the fuel and energy sector, is hindered by several circumstances. Among these is a significant change in the energy policy of Germany and in the European energy market regulatory framework. A need appears to find alternative areas and forms of cooperation between the two countries. For this reason the major focus is on the problem of providing critical materials the German industry through creation of primary partnerships. Cooperation in this format secures access to the required feedstock for the German companies in exchange for creation of a complete value chain on the basis of the Russian companies. The role of Russia as a potential supplier of certain critical materials has been defined. The need in closer integration between the universities and the businesses for more efficient facilitation of bilateral scientific and technical cooperation has been justified.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Lebedeva O.Y. Russia and Germany: new opportunities for cooperation in the primary sector // Journal of Mining Institute. 2016. Vol. 221. p. 749. DOI: 10.18454/PMI.2016.5.749
Geoeconomics and Management
  • Date submitted
    2014-07-23
  • Date accepted
    2014-09-09
  • Date published
    2015-01-01

Incentives for creation the competitive rare-earth industry in Russia in the context of global market competition

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One of the fundamental development factors of global economy is the steady growth of consumption and production of the rare-earth metals (REM). It has been an indicator of eco-nomic development and national security in industrialized countries for decades. The existing resource dependence on the Chinese producers and monopolization of the market promoted ex-tension and realization of REM development state programs in many countries. Established un-der the conditions of centrally planned economy, the Russian rare earth industry is off so far. The key factors of the Russian REM industry degradation are the gap of technological chains, the lack of internal demand for innovative products of high degrees of processing, the low level of mineral processing technologies, the need for skilled workers, the large-scale investments re-quirement. So the interrelation and the difficulty of assessing and managing these factors within their strategic nature actualize the problem of implementation and development of an integrated national program aimed to promote the creation and development of rare-earth production and consumption. Objective: To determine the strategic priorities of creating a system of production-consumption of rare earth industry in Russia in the face of global competition and the mecha-nisms of their maintenance by government regulation. Methodology of research: comparative analysis, system analysis and economic market analysis, forecasting techniques, methods of expert assessment.  Research results: The supply and demand assessment of REM global and domestic market in the medium and long term is given. Research covers the state, problems and prospects for re-covery and development of Russian REM industry. The opportunities for operational commis-sioning of natural and man-made sources of rare earth materials are identified. The comparative analysis of existing programs of state regulation of REM in the developed countries is carried out. The proposals for the recovery and development of REM in Russia are formulated.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Ponomarenko T.V. Incentives for creation the competitive rare-earth industry in Russia in the context of global market competition // Journal of Mining Institute. 2015. Vol. 211. p. 104.
Effective management in mineral resources complex and energy industry: approaches, tools and mechanisms
  • Date submitted
    2013-08-09
  • Date accepted
    2013-10-13
  • Date published
    2014-02-01

Modelling of resource value of the integrated mining companies taking into account corporate programs of development

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The model of an assessment of resource value of mining company on the basis of complex application of costing and profitable approaches is developed. The offered model reflects both the quantity of net assets of the company, and value of the mineral and raw assets (MRA) supervised by mining company. Need of an assessment and inclusion in model of value of MRA is caused them by the uncertain status in system of economic resources. Methods of calculation of cost of net assets are systematized and methods of determination of value of MRA are offered. Influence of corporate programs of development on change of resource value on JSC Kovdorsky GOK is shown.

How to cite: Ponomarenko T.V., Sergeev I.B. Modelling of resource value of the integrated mining companies taking into account corporate programs of development // Journal of Mining Institute. 2014. Vol. 208. p. 164.
Organizational and economic problems of innovative development of a mineral and raw complex
  • Date submitted
    2012-12-05
  • Date accepted
    2013-02-14
  • Date published
    2013-06-01

The integrated corporate reporting of the mining companies at conditions of stakeholders theory

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Evolution of the corporate reporting from the regulated financial reporting to the integrated is analysed. Kinds of the corporate reporting, sources of the used information and the requirement to the information are considered. The basic conditions and factors of formation of the integrated reporting are revealed. The basic problems of modern level of the corporate reporting and a direction of its development on an example of the companies of mining branch are shown.

How to cite: Ponomarenko T.V., Sergeev I.B. The integrated corporate reporting of the mining companies at conditions of stakeholders theory // Journal of Mining Institute. 2013. Vol. 205. p. 232.
Economic problems and prospects of mineral and raw material sector of Russia
  • Date submitted
    2011-09-22
  • Date accepted
    2011-11-26
  • Date published
    2012-03-01

Restructuring of a company as a tool of a competitive growth under unstable economic conditions

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While Russia participates more in the world economy, Russian companies are becoming more exposed to its fluctuations. Recent economic crisis has revealed a strong necessity to improve the competitiveness of Russian companies. One of the ways to do it is to apply a method of restructuring of the company, which allows to reduce transaction costs and increase efficiency of the company.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Viktorova E.V. Restructuring of a company as a tool of a competitive growth under unstable economic conditions // Journal of Mining Institute. 2012. Vol. 197. p. 96.
Economics and management
  • Date submitted
    2011-08-16
  • Date accepted
    2011-10-21
  • Date published
    2012-02-01

Problems and prospects of mining аnd metallurgical cluster in Тransbaikalia

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Problems and prospects of the mineral development in the Transbaikalia region  are given in the article. The interrelation had between problems in the region and prospects identified in the event of their solutions. The idea create the mining and metallurgical cluster based on the number of large deposits on the region is the main lever for decision problems.

How to cite: Kabirov V.R., Sergeev I.B. Problems and prospects of mining аnd metallurgical cluster in Тransbaikalia // Journal of Mining Institute. 2012. Vol. 196. p. 178.
Problems of sustainable development of mineral raw material complex
  • Date submitted
    2010-09-24
  • Date accepted
    2010-11-19
  • Date published
    2011-03-01

Valuation of mineral assets of a mining company оn the basis of the option approach

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Reliable estimation of assets valuations in mining companies play a significant role in ensuring capital accessibility as well as correct current and future company valuation. Valuation of assets can be fulfilled either by a costs or by a fair (market) value, and also should be based on the value-based approach that represents management flexibility consideration. By valuation of a mining company's assets and also assets of corporate companies which have mineral assets, it is necessary to consider mineral resources as assets and reveal their systemic and specific features. Mineral resources as assets and mining industry itself have strongly pronounced option characteristics, which determines significance of the option approach's correct application and quantitative assessment of management flexibility. Application of the real options method improves the methodology of a mining company's valuation and strategic management tools by means of an adequate allowance for risk, ensuring of flexibility and strategic decision consistency, opportunities of fast switching over and continuity of changes.

How to cite: Ponomarenko T.V., Sergeev I.B. Valuation of mineral assets of a mining company оn the basis of the option approach // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 191. p. 164.

Oilfield services companies and their innovative development

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In article the characteristic of leading world oil and gas service companies Shclumberger, Halliburton, Transocean, Weatherford International, Baker Hughes is given, their basic areas of activity are allocated. The basic attention is given their innovative development. The direction of innovative development of Russian enterprise «Sevmorgeo» is defined. It is shown, investment income of oil and gas service does not concede to business on extraction of hydrocarbons.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Shkatov M.Y., Siraev A.M. Oilfield services companies and their innovative development // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 191. p. 293.
Economics and management
  • Date submitted
    2010-07-28
  • Date accepted
    2010-09-08
  • Date published
    2011-01-01

The modelling of gas company’s development stability in conditions of modern economics

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In the present moment in Russian and foreign economic science there are many models of business development stability estimation, that are used. These models can’t be used in manager’s operational activity and it doesn’t take into consideration the branch’s specifics of gas industry. It the article there are represented 3 possible models of business development stability and there is made the analysis of advantages and disadvantages  of these  variants.  Also there  are made conclusions about the preferred model, that will let to manage the gas company’s stability, that is considered to be the ability of the company to generate incomes for their  stakeholders.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Galaida N.P. The modelling of gas company’s development stability in conditions of modern economics // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 189. p. 362-364.
Economics and management
  • Date submitted
    2010-07-18
  • Date accepted
    2010-09-03
  • Date published
    2011-01-01

Implementation of green building standards for major territory development projects: SC «Olympstroy» experience

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This article explores the concept of «green» standards in  construction,  the analysis the  main features of the existing international standards. Allocated specific  «green»  standards  needed to improve environmental performance at the complex development of territories. And confesses   with   the   main   components   of  «green»   standards   used   in   the   activity   of SC «Olympstroy» and some suggestions for their  improvement.

How to cite: Kharchenko A.O., Sergeev I.B. Implementation of green building standards for major territory development projects: SC «Olympstroy» experience // Journal of Mining Institute. 2011. Vol. 189. p. 374-377.
Economical aspects in the developments оf fuel & energy complex
  • Date submitted
    2008-11-12
  • Date accepted
    2009-01-22
  • Date published
    2009-05-01

Reproduction of hydrocarbon resource base of the Russian continental shelf

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In article the characteristic of resource base of hydrocarbon resources of a Russian continental shelf is given. Deposits are divided into three groups: the oil, gas and condensate. Estimations of reserves and their changes are presented. Tendencies of development of sub-sea oil and gas deposits on the basic regions are defined: to the Arctic, Far East, Caspian and Baltic.

How to cite: Shkatov M.Y., Vinokurov I.Y., Sergeev I.B. Reproduction of hydrocarbon resource base of the Russian continental shelf // Journal of Mining Institute. 2009. Vol. 184. p. 203-212.
Economics of nature utilization: energetics and steady development of society
  • Date submitted
    2008-11-28
  • Date accepted
    2009-01-27
  • Date published
    2009-05-01

Sustainable development: theoretical and methodological approaches

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In article the essence of an economic category sustainable development is reveals. The points of view on a problem of sustainable development economists of the basic modern scientific schools are considered. In a context of the neoclassic approach the condition of stability of development of Russia is shown.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Lapochkina L.V. Sustainable development: theoretical and methodological approaches // Journal of Mining Institute. 2009. Vol. 184. p. 264-269.
Economic aspects of field development and mineral resource base reproduction
  • Date submitted
    2007-12-22
  • Date accepted
    2008-02-05
  • Date published
    2008-06-01

Organizational and economic models of subsoil use

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In article reveals a principle of ordering of existing models of industrial using by subsoil. Their author's classification on the basis of institutional economic school is offered. Opportunities of perfection of the Russian system of using by subsoil on the basis of development of contract relations are shown.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B., Ledovskikh V.A. Organizational and economic models of subsoil use // Journal of Mining Institute. 2008. Vol. 179. p. 20-24.
Improvement of the system of state management of subsoil use
  • Date submitted
    2004-08-12
  • Date accepted
    2004-09-15
  • Date published
    2005-03-01

Performance measurement of investment projects under non-stationary market economy conditions

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The problem of measuring the effectiveness of investment projects in non-stationary economic conditions is considered. The disadvantages of the traditional method of calculating net discounted value are shown. A new, extended NPV formula taking into account the reinvestment of periodic income is proposed, which allows to improve the accuracy of project efficiency assessment in unstable economic conditions in Russia.

How to cite: Sergeev I.B. Performance measurement of investment projects under non-stationary market economy conditions // Journal of Mining Institute. 2005. Vol. 161. p. 19-21.