J. Int. Environmental Application & Science, Vol. 3 (4): 301-314 (2008) 301 The Exploitation of the Coal in the Mine of Sibovc Basing on the Drilling Done by Geotechnical Aspect Hysen AHMETI 1,* , Përparim HOXHA 2 , Midin BOJAXHIU 3 1 Engineering Department- Coal Department-KEK, Republic of Kosova, 2 Faculty of Geology and Mining, Republic of Albania, 3- Independent Commission for Mines and Minerals Prishtina Received October 12, 2008; Accepted December 18, 2008 Abstract: Considering great demands for the energy as inside also outside Kosovo, it is very necessary to open the mine of Sibovc for coal exploitation, for existing thermo-plants, as well as for those which will be built in future in order to have a stable economic development. The exploitation of the coal in surface mines especially in our mines it is a problem that requires professional and scientific approach, since not recognizing this problem often has resulted with sequences in the term of material. In this context, thankfully to the technological revolution, today is possible to use a range of methods for the slope stability calculations. We use these methods, too, mainly for the purpose of defining geotechnical safety at the border slope systems as well as at the advance slope systems. Taking into account all geological-engineering data, including tectonic movements, surface and underground water, seismic factors etc. Today there are a lot of contemporary approaches, development and improvement of which enable input of all geological-engineering data (geo mechanical parameters) in order to analyze and design slopes in generally. Key words: exploitation, methods, drillings, geotechnical security Introduction Kosovo territory is very rich with natural resources that have a particular strategically importance for the development of different branches of industry and economy of Kosovo. One very important place within these resources takes place also the areas with resources of coal particularly those in the puddle of Kosovo and Dukagjin wherein we should also include the puddle of Coal in Drenica. In this period the researching are done according to the distances 250x250, 750x750 and 1000x1000 whereas in years 2004, 2005 and 2006 there are done and complementary drillings in basin of SW Sibovc (Figure 1) according to the necessity of the coal exploitation, which are shown in the figure below not avoiding the completing of laboratory analysis in order to determine physical-mechanical parameters for the clay and coal. 3D drilling presentation of with drillings and izohipset of the areas are given in Figure 2 and map of working area in Figure 3. Figure 1. A general view of Sibovc mine * Corresponding: E-mail hysenahmeti68@hotmail.com, Tel: +37744248545, Fax: 561024 Sibovc mine