Luchegorsky Coal Mine

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Luchegorsky Coal Mine (Лучегорский-1&2 разрез) is an operating coal mine in Luchegorsk, Pozharsky, Primorsky, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Luchegorsky Coal Mine	Luchegorsk, Pozharsky, Primorsky, Russia	46.4710711376272, 134.212999392383 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1974	–

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
–	4.99	2024	Surface	Open Pit	54	50*	1823

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
–	–	466	–	Lignite	Thermal	Primorsky power station

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Luchegorsky Razrez JSC	Siberian Coal Energy Company JSC	Russia

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	4.9	5.11	4.4	4	3.5	4	5

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
Operating		Extension	–	1	2023

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September and December supplements.

Background

Luchegorsky coal mine (Лучегорский угольный разрез) is a surface mine in Primorsky Krai, Russia.

The Luchegorsky coal mine is operated by Luchegorsky Razrez JSC, which is now part of SUEK.

In 2020, RusHydro completed an asset swap which transferred the ownership of the plant and the Luchegorsky coal mine to Andrey Melnichenko, the majority owner of the Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK). In June 2020 the asset swap was completed with SUEK becoming the owner of the Primorsky power station and the Luchegorsky mine.

Luchegorsky coal mine consists of two sections 1 and 2. All coal is supplied to Primorsky power station in close proximity to the mine.

In 2020 the mine produced 4 million tonnes. As of 2022, the mine planned to increase production up to 5 million tonnes thanks to modern transportation equipment. Prior to joining SUEK, the mine used low-capacity equipment, but most of the mining and transportation equipment was being replaced. In 2022, 15-cube excavators and 130 and 140-tonne dump trucks were delivered that should allow the Luchegorsky coal mine to considerably increase productivity.

2023 production reached 5 million tonnes, so it appeared that the expansion has been achieved. 2024 production was at the same level.

2024 marked 50 years since the start of operations at the mine and it has produced a total of 250 million tonnes.

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