Canvas model of the mining regions’ industrial ecosystem based on a circular economy

In order to elaborate the concept of an industrial ecosystem for circular economy old coal mining regions in Ukraine, we apply Corrine Beaumont's Lean Tribe Canvas model. The is based on combination several approaches, including smart shrinking, urban mines, specialisation. main idea this organize integrated processing accumulated waste and enrichment decades using innovative technologies retrieving energy other products during processing, as well restructuring abandoned housing unused infrastructure. This should slow down decline settlements, allow reducing effects anthropogenic impact environment these regions, mitigate social tension places where closed mines related businesses were located. town Bílytske Donetsk oblast was chosen example assess technical, economic feasibility a project stated concept.