ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AT THE ARCTIC MINING ENTERPRISES

The article analyzes the theoretical foundations for assessing the economic and environmental effects of digital technologies at the mining enterprises. Considering the widespread introduction of digital technologies into operational and business processes of mining in Arctic conditions, it becomes necessary to assess their economic and environmental effectiveness. The article main objective is to analyze the economic and environmental effects of digital technologies at the Arctic mining enterprises and to develop methodological approaches for their evaluation. The research focuses on the technical and economic performance of mining enterprises, considering environmental protection measures, particularly emphasizing the increase in profitability and reduction of costs due to digital technologies. For this purpose, the article adapts and develops five evaluation methods: expert assessment, cost accounting, comparative analysis of income and profit, benchmarking, and cash flow calculation taking into account the time factor. Each method enables obtaining a quantitative and qualitative assessment of the effectiveness of digital technologies. In addition, the author proposes a methodological approach to the integrated application of these methods, adapted to the unique Arctic conditions of mining enterprises. The innovative aspect of this research is the ability to identify not only direct but also indirect economic and environmental benefits from the implementation of digital technologies. These methods have been tested at mining enterprises in the Kola region, which confirmed their applicability and prospects. The conclusions underline the importance of adapting such methods for assessing the economic and environmental effects of using digital technologies at the Arctic mining enterprises. In the future, researchers plan to develop and practically apply these methodological approaches largely at the Arctic mining enterprises.

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