Кафидов Н. Г., Кононенко Е. А., Биркин М. Г. К вопросу снижения потерь при добыче соли на озере Баскунчак // Рациональное освоение недр. <...> Кононенко Е. А., Кафидов Н. Г. Перспективы земснарядной добычи соли на озере Баскунчак // ГИАБ. <...> Разработка Баскунчакского месторождения поваренной соли : Проектная документация / ООО «Руссоль». <...> The continuous surface miners potential to improve the efficiency of hydraulic mining on the Baskunchak Lake salt deposit Schwabenland E. <...> Fedorovsky» (VIMS), Postgraduate of SB RAS, schwabenland@vims-geo.ru Abstract: The author substantiates the possibility of effective application of continuous surface miner for developing of the Baskunchak Lake salt deposit. <...> The article presents data of experimental-industrial development, which confirm that the layer-by-layer method allows to increase the completeness of extraction of halite from the subsoil from the depths by to a significant reduction of the parameters of protective pillars, reduce halite losses in mining, improve the quality of extracted raw materials, to improve working conditions and enhance staff security, significantly reduce the harmful effects of mining operations on the environment, reduce operating costs in mining production. <...> The author emphasizes that the transition to the salt extraction by the layer-by-layer method of will significantly reduce the negative environmental effects of the of the Baskunchak Lake deposit, characteristic to his traditional development. <...> The main advantage of the use of harvesters SM Wirtgen is a reduction in the period of recovery of the deposit reserves, which contributes to the conservation of this unique natural object for the long term. <...> The author emphasizes the necessity of adapting the equipment to corrosive medium of the <...>