Iretsky Coal Mine

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Iretsky Coal Mine (Разрез Иретский) is an operating coal mine in Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Iretsky Coal Mine	Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk, Russia	53.033832, 102.42445 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2018	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
2	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	496*

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
75.8	2020	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Razrez Iretsky LLC	–	Russia

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.

Background

The Iretsky Coal Mine (Разрез Иретский) is a surface coal mine in Irkutsk Oblast, Russia.

The Iretsky Coal Mine started operations in 2018. The company has licenses for two sections: Iretsky - valid until 2038 and Northern - valid until 2040.

Razrez Iretsky LLC is owned by two private individuals.

The mine is well positioned for shipment of coal by rail to Russian ports in the Far East and to border crossings in China.

The mine is said to have capacity of 2 Mt. In the first 7 months of 2020, 0.3 Mt were extracted.

• Owner: Razrez Iretsky LLC
• Parent Company: Razrez Iretsky LLC
• Location: Cheremkhovo, Irkutsk Oblast, Russia
• Coordinates: 53.033832, 102.42445 (Exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 2 Mtpa (capacity)
• Total Reserves: 75.8 Mt (2020)
• Coal type: Bituminous
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2018
• Source of Financing:

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