We are sincerely grateful to all the authors who, thanks to the high level of their scientific publications, have contributed to the growing authority of our magazine as a scholarly publication. Among them, in particular, are I. Bahrii, O. Bobrov, P. Hozhyk, V. Hulii, H. Lepihov, H. Lisnyi, O. Lukiienko, V. Lukinov, O. Lukin, V. Mershchii, O. Mytrokhin, V. Mykhailov, V. Mishchenko, M. Orliuk, O. Ponomarenko, A. Radzivill, H. Rudko, V. Shevchuk, S. Shekhunova, O. Shcheholykhin, V. Shumlianskyi and many others. We are very grateful to the reviewers - members of the Scientific Council of the Institute of Geological Sciences of NAS of Ukraine for their objective evaluation and correct comments to the scientific articles published in the magazine.
Over the years, the literary editors H. Shumska, N. Duhina, N. Pyshnenko, responsible secretary O. Foia and the one and only designer A. Rudakov made a significant contribution to the formation of the magazine.
A proper printing level of the magazine and stable publishing of its issues would not have been possible without the information and financial support of Nadra Group, UkrDGRI, the State Commission of Ukraine for Minerals, Ukrainian Geological Company, Poltava Gas and Oil Company.