Karazhyra Coal Mine
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Karazhyra Coal Mine (разрез Каражыра) is an operating coal mine in Karazhyra, Semey, Eastern Region, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Karazhyra Coal Mine | Karazhyra, Semey, Eastern Region, Kazakhstan | 50.0273324409443, 78.7292493471717 (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 | – | 1990 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 8.7[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 821[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 1231 | – | Subbituminous[1] | Thermal[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Karazhyra JSC[2] | Karazhyra JSC | Kazakhstan |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Karazhyra Coal Mine (разрез Каражыра) is a SURFACE mine in East Kazakhstan.
The mine is owned and operated by Karazhyra JSC since 2002.[3] The company is listed on the Kazakh Stock Exchange.[4] It is owned by the Ogay family (70%) and other private individuals (30%).[5]
Mining started in 1990 and by the end of 2019, 113 million tonnes had been produced.[6]
Production reached 8.4 million tonnes in 2021, of which 5.9 was sold in Kazakhstan to coal-fired power plants and 2.3 was exported.[7] In 2022, production reached 8.7 million tonnes, of which 1.6 was exported.[8]
- Owner: Karazhyra JSC
- Parent: Karazhyra JSC [100%]
- Location: Zhan-Semey district, Eastern region, Kazakhstan
- Coordinates: 50.02733244094434, 78.7292493471717 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 7.8 million tonnes (2020), 8.4 million tonnes (2021)[7], 8.7 million tonnes (2022)[8]
- Total Resource: 1231 Mt[3]
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: SUB-BITUMINOUS (Thermal)[3]
- Mine Type: SURFACE
- Start Year: 1990[8]
- Source of Financing: Centre Credit Bank, Altyn Bank[7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 (PDF) https://kase.kz/files/emitters/KZHR/kzhrp_2022_rus.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Месторождение «Каражыра»". karazhyra.kz.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "АО "Каражыра" (KZHR)". kase.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Karazhyra" JSC (KZHR) - Shareholders". kase.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "О компании". /www.karazhyra.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 "Karazhyra 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). kaze.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 "Karazhyra JSC 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). /kase.kz. July 2023.
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