Kaa-Khemsky Coal Mine

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Kaa-Khemsky Coal Mine (Каа-Хемский угольный разрез) is an operating coal mine in Kaa-Khem, Kyzylsky, Tyva, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kaa-Khemsky Coal Mine	Kaa-Khem, Kyzylsky, Tyva, Russia	51.639968, 94.639149 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1970	–

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
0.6	0.77	2024	Surface	Open Pit	–	60.0*	222.0*

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
11.0	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Tuva Mining Company LLC	En+ Group PJSC [100.0%]; small shareholder(s)	Russia

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

Note: The asterisk (*) indicates that the value is an estimated figure based on various factors, including the company's forecasted or reported monthly or quarterly production data, etc.

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
–	0.3*	0.25*	0.25*	0.35*	0.5*	0.35*	–	0.77*	–

Expansion/Extension

Table 7: Project status

* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity.

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Project Phase	Added Capacity (Mtpa)*	Start Year
Proposed	Pre-Permit	Expansion	–	0.9	2024

Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.

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Background

The Kaa-Khemsky coal mine (Каа-Хемский разрез) is an operating surface mine in Tuva Republic, Russia. The Kaa-Khemsky coal mine is owned and operated by Tuva Mining Company, which is believed to be part of Vostsibugol as it was listed on its website. In turn Vostisubugol is a subsidiary of En+ Group.

However another source stated that the company is owned by Cyprus-registered Vukelich Limited and Vostsibugol is only the manager of the coal mines.

Until 2003, the Kaa-Khemsky open-pit mine was as a federal-owned enterprise. That year, it was reorganized into the Kaa-Khemsky open joint-stock company with 100% state capital, which was managed by the Federal Property Management Agency. The Kaa-Khemsky coal mine went bankrupt in 2004-2005. In 2009, the mine was auctioned off and acquired by Tuva Mining Company.

Tuva Mining Company operates another surface mine Chadansky coal mine. Kaa-Khemsky coal mine is a bigger mine. The two mines are the only thermal coal supplier in the Republic of Tuva. Joint production of the two mines in 2020 was 0.536 million tonnes and 0.66 million tonnes in 2021. In 2024, Tuva Mining Company increased production and has reportedly produced 0.77 million tonnes of coal. The increase in production was assumed to come from the Kaa-Khemsky coal mine as the Chadansky coal mine maintained production at only about 0.15 Mt in 2022-2024.

In November 2025, the upgraded 220 kV Kyzylskaya substation (capacity increased to 330 MVA) improved power supply reliability for the Kaa-Khemsky coal mine.

Expansion

In 2020, an expansion of 0.6 mtpa was proposed, With no news on the project as of August 2023, it was considered Shelved. However with increased increased production levels in 2024 of 0.77 million tonnes for the two mines and reported low production levels for the Chadansky mine (0.15Mt), it appeared that the expansion has been achieved at the Kaa-Khemsky mine.

In December 2025, environmental impact assessment (EIA) materials were published for public consultation regarding the development of a section of the Kaa-Khemsky coal deposit. The project documentation provideв for an increase in the enterprise’s production capacity from 600 thousand tonnes per annum to 1.5 million tonnes per annum, indicating a planned capacity increase of 0.9 Mtpa. The publication concerned materials submitted for state environmental review and public discussion and indicates that the project is undergoing the regulatory approval process. It does not confirm that construction or expansion works have commenced.

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