The issues of completeness of extraction of coal reserves from the subsurface in open-pit mining are considered. It is noted that compliance with legislation on subsurface resources and measures taken by surface mines to increase the level of extraction of reserves provided a standard level of extraction of coal reserves from the subsurface during the restructuring of the industry.
The coal extraction completeness is considered. It is ascertained that fixed standards of operation coal losses are carried out measures for increase extraction level provide unimportant changes in quality of coal extraction during the branch restructure and transition to market economy.