Komsomolets Donbassa Coal Mine

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Komsomolets Donbassa Coal Mine (шахта Комсомолец Донбасса) is an operating coal mine in Kirovske (Khrestivka), Shakhtyorsky, Donetsk, Ukraine.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Komsomolets Donbassa Coal Mine	Kirovske (Khrestivka), Shakhtyorsky, Donetsk, Ukraine	48.147547, 38.400791 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1980	–

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
3	1.8	2025	Underground	–	–	730*	1390

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
138	2024	–	–	Anthracite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
GUP Mine Komsomolets Donbassa [100.0%]	Ministry of Energy of Donetsk People's Republic	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
ROM	0.61	2.48*	2.48*	–	–	–	–	–	1.8

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

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Background

The Komsomolets Donbassa coal mine is an underground coal mine in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The Komsomolets Donbassa coal mine is an underground coal mine.

In November 2014, an artillery shell from the Donbass conflict landed at the mine, which at the time was at the front line of the conflict; it killed a foreman and injured two miners.

The coal mine used to be owned by DTEK Energy, but in 2017 was seized by pro-Russian separatists. It is now under control of the State enterprise under the Ministry of Energy of the unrecognized Donetsk People's Republic.

As of 2013, the mine was was producing 4.5 MT per year. The same capacity level was stated in a Russian media source from 2023. A Russian industry report from 2020 referred to the mine's capacity of 3.9 Mt with average production over the last 3 years (2017-2019) at 2.48Mt.

In June 2023, the mine launched a new longwall and was supplying coal to Starobesheve power station.

In July 2024, the mine produced 100th million tonne. (this translates to average production of about 2.3 million tonnes per year during its 44-year history).

As per February 2025 news, the mine was upgrading the equipment and technical base. The mine was said to have produced more than 1.3 million tonnes in 2024, with plans to increase production to 1.8 million tonnes in 2025 and over 2 million tonnes in the following year.

In 2025, available reporting indicated that the Komsomolets Donbassa mine remained one of the key operating assets in the occupied Donetsk coal sector. The mine continued to supply coal primarily to thermal power plants within the occupied territories, including the Starobesheve power station, which relied on local coal due to disrupted logistics and limited alternative fuel supply routes.

Coal Mines in the Donetsk Republic

Prior to the accession of the Donetsk Republic and the Lugansk Republic to Russian Federation in 2022, there were 114 coal mines in the in the stage of conservation or liquidation. Russia's Ministry of Energy decided to keep 15 mines operational in Donetsk and Lugansk republics.

Over the past decade, dozens of coal mines in the Donbas region have been closed, either formally through “reorganization” or by flooding, significantly reducing the operational base of the coal sector in the occupied territories.

Production of coal in the unrecognized Donetsk People's Republic was about 3 million tonnes in 2022, which was about 2-2.5 lower than in 2018-2019. About 3 million tonnes was also extracted in 2023, with a plan to increase production to 3.5 million tonnes in 2024.

As of 2023, most of the coal is used for the seized Starobesheve power station and Zuevskaya power station. In the future it may also be used for Zuevskaya power station and Vuglegirska power station.

As of November 2024, coal production in the Donetsk Republic reached 3 million tonnes, which was more than in the same period in 2023. In 2025, coal production in the Republic also amounted to approximately 3 million tonnes, with plans to maintain output at a similar level in 2026. Nevertheless, wage arrears have remained widespread across the sector, becoming a persistent issue even at operating mines.

In 2025, Russian companies withdrew from operating several coal mines in the occupied territories, citing unprofitability under current coal prices and the need for substantial investment. The same reports indicated that continued operation of the mines would require investments amounting to tens of billions of rubles. At the same time it was reported that coal mines in the occupied Donetsk Republic have received virtually no capital investment since 2014, resulting in significant deterioration of fixed assets, including ventilation systems, drainage infrastructure, and hoisting equipment. Most mining equipment in the region is outdated, with some key machinery last replaced as early as 2012, contributing to declining efficiency and increasing operational risks.

Associated Coal Mine Methane Mitigation Projects

Some coal mines have installed infrastructure which can use and/or destroy some methane emissions associated with mining. In 2024, the Global Methane Initiative reported that this mine had a mitigation project associated with it. This methodology page describes how GEM classified these projects and linked them with coal mines in the Global Coal Mine Tracker.

Table MM1: Methane mitigation projects

Mitigation Project Name	Project Type	GMI Reported Status	GMI Reported Start Year
Komsomolets Donbassa Mine Boiler Project - Ukraine	utilization	Unknown	2009
Komsomolets Donbassa Mine CHP Project - Ukraine	utilization	Unknown	–
Komsomolets Donbassa Mine Flaring Project - Ukraine	Flaring	Unknown	2008

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