Krasnobrodsky Coal Mine

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Krasnobrodsky Coal Mine (Краснобродский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Krasnobrodsky, Prokopyevsky, Kemerovo, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Krasnobrodsky Coal Mine	Krasnobrodsky, Prokopyevsky, Kemerovo, Russia	54.1677527171581, 86.4732566900771 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1947	–

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
–	7.549	2021	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	2901

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
300	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal & Met	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Kuzbassrazrezugol JSC	Ural Mining and Metallurgical Company OJSC [52.7%]; other unknown/mixed entity types [47.3%]	Russia

Expansion/Extension

Table 6: 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	–	1.65	–

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

Background

The Krasnobrodsky coal mine (Краснобродский разрез) is a surface mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. The Krasnobrodsky coal mine is a operated by Kuzbassrazrezugol, a subsidiary of Ural Mining Metallurgical Company.

The mine is spread out across three sections: Krasnobrodsky, Novosergeevsky and Vakhrushevksy, which were commissioned in 1947, 1956 and 1969, respectively.

There is very little information available on the mine on the company's website. Production has been consistently stable at 7.5-8 million tonnes per annum over 2019-2021. There are no 2022 production figures, however Kuzbassrazrezugol reported in its 2022 annual report that the volume of well drilling and the volume of rock blasting at the mine increased by 18% and 17%, respectively, compared with 2021. This can be an indication that production increased in 2022.

In 2020 it appeared that the company plans to expand the operations at Vakhrushevsky-Gluboky section. Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment was published in 2020. According to the assessment, the expanded area can generate 1.65 million tonnes of coal per annum (page 10). The mining area would be only 3km north of the city of Prokopyevsk, and 1km west of the city of Kiselevsk. The area is already heavily mined. Public consultation announcements were made in 2022. As of July 2023, there was no further news on this.

An earthquake of magnitude of 5.3 was registered in the area of the coal mine in January 2022. Another earthquake occurred in March 2023 with a magnitude of 4.4.

• Operator: Kuzbassrazrezugol
• Owner: Kuzbassrazrezugol
• Location: Krasnobrodsky, Prokopyevsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
• GPS Coordinates: 54.167752717158194, 86.47325669007714 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 7.8 million tonnes (2019), 7.7 million tonnes (2020), 7.5 million tonnes (2021)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 300 million tonnes (2019)
• Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal and Met)
• Mine Size:
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 1947
• Source of Financing:

Project Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: 1.65 Mtpa
• Mineable Reserves: Surface
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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