Apsatsky Coal Mine
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Apsatsky Coal Mine (Апсатское) is a mothballed coal mine in Novaya Chara, Kalarsky, Zabaykalsky, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Apsatsky Coal Mine | Novaya Chara, Kalarsky, Zabaykalsky, Russia | 57.12143275707, 118.198061039826 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed[1] | – | 2011[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Surface[1] | Open Pit | – | 60* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 70[2] | 2021[2] | – | Apsatskoye Kamennougol'noye Mestorozhdeniye (Апсатское каменноугольное месторождение) | Bituminous[3] | Met[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Arkticheskiye Razrabotki LLC [100.0%][4][3] | Siberian Coal Energy Company JSC | Russia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.66[5] | 0.6[6] | 0.6[7] | 0.14[7] | – | – | – | – | – |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | Pre-Permit | Expansion | – | 2.1 | 2024 |
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
Apsatsky coal mine (Апсатский разрез) is a surface coal mine in the Kalarsky district of the Zabaykalsky Krai in Russia.[8] The mine was owned and operated by Arkticheskiye Razrabotki LLC, a subsidiary of SUEK. The Apsatsky coal mine was the 2nd largest producer of coking coal in Russia.[9]
It produced about 0.6 million tonnes of coal per year in 2018/2019, 0.135 million in 2020.[10]
In 2018-2019, there was an expansion plan to increase production to 3.5 million tonnes by 2024.
SUEK has mothballed the mine in the second half of 2020 due to lower coal prices.[9] In March 2021, the operator initiated a formal temporary conservation project for the Apsatsky coal mine, including waste dumps, and launched public environmental hearings as part of the state environmental review process, indicating a planned suspension of mining activities.[11]
The mine's reserves were still reported in SUEK's 2021 annual report at 70 Mt (2021)[12], but the mine was not listed as part of the operations assets on SUEK's website (as of September 2022 and August 2023) so it was assumed that it remains mothballed.
As of September 2023, the mining license for the Apsatskoye deposit was suspended for the period from March 3, 2023 to December 31, 2024, further confirming that the mine remained inactive during this period.[13] No information has been available since on the possible renewal of the license.
A media report from August 2024 referred to the mine as mothballed in 2020. [14]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://neftegaz.ru/news/coal/634767-suek-ostanovil-dobychu-na-apsatskom-razreze-v-zabaykalskoy-krae/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20221013222520/http://suek.com/upload/files/pdf/SUEK_AR21_ENG.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://nedradv.ru/nedradv/ru/page_news?obj=82e0738e5eece7020df2249a675dd8e3.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240125043716/https://www.list-org.com/company/638407. Archived from the original on 2024-01-25. Retrieved 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/itogi-raboty-ugolnoy-promyshlennosti-rossii-za-yanvar-dekabr-2018-goda/viewer.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://www.eruda.ru/files/2019_itogi-raboty-ugolnoy-promyshlennosti-RF.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://cyberleninka.ru/article/n/itogi-raboty-ugolnoy-promyshlennosti-rossii-za-yanvar-dekabr-2020-goda.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "An expanded asset base," "SUEK Website," accessed July 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "СУЭК остановила добычу на Апсатском разрезе в Забайкальской крае". neftegaz.ru. October 10, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ИТОГИ РАБОТЫ УГОЛЬНОЙ ПРОМЫШЛЕННОСТИ РОССИИ ЗА ЯНВАРЬ-ДЕКАБРЬ 2020 ГОДА". cyberleninka.ru. 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Консервация разреза угольного Апсатского месторождения". o-v-o-s.ru. Retrieved Feb 6, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ SUEK. "2021 Annual Report".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "История реализации проекта Апсатского месторождения". https://nedradv.ru/. Retrieved Feb 6, 2026.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Столько в СССР не добывали. СУЭК намерен нарастить добычу угля на Хараноре до 10 млн тонн". /uk42.ru. August 2024.
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