Donets coal basin in the mirror of industrialization

The article reviews the organizational, technological and social aspects of the Donets coal basin development during the recovery and industrialization period. As a case-study of the Donbas, the successes and difficulties of the coal industry mechanization are considered, and the causes of the constant lag in coal production from planned indicators are analyzed. The contradictory social context combining labor enthusiasm and widespread development of innovation with unjustified repressions is presented. One of the main sources was the publications of Gornyi Zhurnal displaying the problems and achievements of the coal industry of our country on its pages.