The work of an underground training ground in the Arctic has been launched

In the Murmansk region, a unique underground training ground is ready for use in Kirovsk at the existing Rasvumchorrsky mine of the Kirov branch of JSC Apatit. The start of his work was given by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with members of the government via video link.

Andrey Abdrashitov, director of the enterprise, spoke about the facility's readiness. According to him, employers are interested in the influx of young specialists, therefore, together with the regional authorities, it was decided to create a Higher school for training mining Engineers in Apatity, using Soviet and Russian experience.

Within the framework of the project, 12 laboratories will be created, half of them are already operating. A 200-seat campus is under construction and will be commissioned in September 2027.

Bi-port news agency writes that the project to create a Higher School of Mining Engineering in Apatity on the basis of a branch of Murmansk Arctic University was approved by the university's supervisory Board headed by First Deputy Chairman of the government Denis Manturov. PhosAgro will invest a total of more than 3 billion rubles in the project. The agency notes that PhosAgro will be the first company in Russia to train mining engineers not in the capital's universities, but in Khibiny, and for the entire Russian mining industry.

The training ground is an important part of this project. It includes classrooms, an industrial base, more than 1.5 km of mining operations, and 13 locations about the history of mining. About 500 students will study there annually. They study all the stages of ore mining, and there is no such thing anywhere in the world, Abdrashitov noted. He drew attention to the fact that the combination of theoretical training and practice in the mountains is a seamless model of education, which was discussed by the country's leadership.

Earlier it was reported that the region's first evening music school for adults was opened in the Murmansk region. Unemployed pensioners can visit it for free, and paid groups are available for the rest of those who wish. The Silver Strings of the Soul School has started work on the basis of the Murmansk Regional Kirov Palace of Culture. The training will last six months. Participants can choose between singing, playing the piano, guitar or drums.