Аннотация:By studying the geological structure, coal-bearing properties, coal quality, and trace elements of the Zashuran coal deposit (in Russia), the coal quality and trace element content of the selected field were revealed. From the tectonic point of view the mine is located in the basin, the main rock is sandstone, and the Zashuran coal deposit is at the combination of the Selengino-Vitim fold zone and the Mongolian-Okhotsk oblique zone, with asymmetric structure on both flanks. From the degree of metamorphism, it is concluded that the coal seam of this deposit belongs to the category of fatty coal, gas-fatty coal and gas coal. From the trace element content of the coal, it can be concluded that the valued element content of the coal in the Zashulan coal deposit is not industrially valuable and the harmful element content does not pose a hazard.