Apartak Coal Mine
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Apartak Coal Mine (Апартакский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Angren, Ahangaran, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Apartak Coal Mine | Angren, Ahangaran, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | 41.061419, 70.131543 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1968[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.2[2] | 2024[2] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 130[1] | 300[1] |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 240[1] | 2023[1] | – | Angren | Lignite[1] | Thermal | Coal Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Uzbekkomir JSC [100.0%] | Uzbekkomir JSC | Uzbekistan |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | – | – | – | 0.45[1] | 0.77[1] | 0.47[1] | 0.8[1] | 1.2[2] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Apartak Coal Mine (Апартакский разрез) is a surface coal mine in Ahangaran, Tashkent Region, Uzbekistan. The Apartak coal mine is owned and operated by Uzbekkomir JSC (Uzbekugol), which is a state-owned company. The Apartak mine is adjacent to the bigger Angren coal mine.
The mine once produced a fractional share- 50,000 tonnes- but in 2020 produced 400,000 tonnes with plans to boost expansion to 1 million tonnes.[3]
A notice published in October 2022 by Uzbekugol stated that 2022 production will reach 0.5 million tonnes and will stay at that level in 2023-2026.[4]
As per reporting from March 2024, production reached 0.45 Mt in 2020, 0.77 Mt in 2021, 0.47 Mt in 2022 and increased to 0.83 Mt in 2023.[5] In 2024, the mine's production surpassed 1.2 million tonnes for the first time.[6]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 https://www.vnedra.ru/glavnaya-tema/mladshij-brat-razreza-angrenskij-karer-apartak-24303/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20260701052433/https://www.vnedra.ru/glavnaya-tema/vzorvano-ulozheno-skoloto-chyornoe-nadyozhnoe-zoloto-29124/. Archived from the original on 01 July 2026.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Uzbekistan plans to completely close the demand for coal in the domestic market in three years, UZMiningExpo, October 2020
- ↑ "Добыча угля на 2022-2026". uzbekcoal.uz. October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "«Младший брат» разреза «Ангренский»: карьер «Апартак»". www.vnedra.ru. March 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Uzbekistan increases coal production, targets 10 million tons in 2025". https://kun.uz/en/. January 3, 2025. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026.
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