A town for miners of Khalmer-Yu Mine. Following Russia's conversion to a market economy, the authorities decided that it was not advisable to continue operaring Khalmer-Yu Mine. In 1993, the Mine was shut down, and the miners' town liquidated.
- Categories: Economy, Business & Finance, Social Issues, Environmental Issues, Labour
- Location: Vorkuta, Republic of Komi, Russia
- Event date: 15.11.1989
- Date published: 07.03.2022
- Author: Alexandr Schemlyaev
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: 89-12775, 35 mm film
- Media: JPEG, 5335x3521px, 14.8Mb