Melnikov Ivan Timofeyevich – Ph.D. (Eng.), associate professor, Open-Pit Mining of Mineral Deposits department, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University. Phone: (3519)298556. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Pytalev Ivan Alekseevich – Ph.D. (Eng.), assistant professor, Open-Pit Mining of Mineral Deposits department, Nosov Magni-togorsk State Technical University. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Melnikov Ilya Ivanovich – Ph.D. (Economics), assistant professor, World Economy department, Moscow State University of Management, Moscow. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

Shevtcov Nikolay Sergeevich – а postgraduate student, Open-Pit Mining of Mineral Deposits department, Nosov Magnitogorsk State Technical University. Phone: (3519) 298 466. E-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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