Bunguro-Listvyansky 2-4 Coal Mine

From Global Energy Monitor

The Bunguro-Listvyansky 2-4 coal mine (Бунгуро-Листвянский разрез) is a surface mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the proposed mine, near the town of Listvyagi, in Novokuznetsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.[1]

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Background

The project is part of Russia's 'Programme for Coal Industry Development up to 2035', released in June 2020.[2]

Energiya-NK LLC acquired the license to develop the section in 2015. In 2018, some unauthorized mining activity was recorded near the village of Maneyha.[3] The company was ordered to suspend operations for 90 days, the company also promised to offer alternative housing to the affected residents.[3]

As of January 2020, public hearings on environmental impact assessment (EIA) were being held in two settlements of the Novokuznetsk region.[4]

It appeared that a second round of public hearings took place in summer 2022.[5]

As of September 2022, there was no information on the status of construction. In September 2022, the governor of Kuzbass stated that new mine projects are on hold due to infrastructure restrictions of coal exports through the Eastern route of Russian Railways, only the projects that are nearing completion are being finished.[6] However, the project was not considered Shelved at that point as public hearings still progressed in summer 2022.[5]

There was no news on the status of the project as of September 2023.

Opposition

Residents of Kuzbass have organized protests against the proposed coal mine. They are concerned about its proximity to a nearby cemetery and the river Bungur which crosses the licensed section. Environmentalists are also against the construction of a new road for the coal mine.[4][3]

Mine details

  • Owner: Energiya-NK LLC[4]
  • Parent: MelTEK[7][8]
  • Location: near Listvyagi, in Novokuznetsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
  • GPS Coordinates: 53.65083562, 86.953311 (exact)
  • Status: Proposed
  • Production Capacity: 1 mtpa (Phase 1)[7]
  • Total Resource:
  • Mineable Reserves: 47.3 million tons[3]
  • Coal type: Bituminous (Met)
  • Mine Size:
  • Mine Type: Surface[3]
  • Start Year:
  • Source of Financing:

Articles and resources

  1. Участок «Бунгуро-Листвянский 2-4», Wikimapia, accessed Mar. 2021.
  2. "Программа Развития Угольной промышленности до 2035 года". government.ru. 13 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "What is known about coal miners who intend to open a new mine near Novokuznetsk," "NK-TV," January 21, 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Near Novokuznetsk, a new coal mine may appear next to the cemetery," "Vash Gorod," January 14, 2020.
  5. 5.0 5.1 "ЭНЕРГИЯ-НК" ПЛАНИРУЕТ СТРОИТЬ УЖЕ ВТОРОЙ РАЗРЕЗ В НОВОКУЗНЕЦКОМ РАЙОНЕ". novokuznetsk.su. 29 August 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "В Кузбассе временно приостановили реализацию крупных инвестпроектов в сфере добычи угля". tass.ru. 8 September 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. 7.0 7.1 "MelTEK plans to produce 3.6 million tons of coal in 2018," "Kommersant," January 25, 2018.
  8. "MelTek". /uc-meltek.ru/. unknown. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)