Improvement of competitiveness of enterprises and their products is one of the main tasks of the Russian industry, the solution of which will allow many enterprises to work effectively and stably. The basic directions of increase (for coal industry - achievement) of competitiveness are considered, namely: formation of vertically integrated powerful coal companies, realization of constant dialogue of the state with such companies; orientation of activity of coal enterprises on effective production at the expense of decrease in costs, highly professional management and emphasis on marketing researches.
