Mezhegeyugol Coal Mine
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Mezhegeyugol Coal Mine (шахта Межегейуголь, Угледобывающий комплекс Межегейуголь, УК Межегейуголь) is an operating coal mine in Kochetovo, Tandinskiy, Tyva, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Mezhegeyugol Coal Mine | Kochetovo, Tandinskiy, Tyva, Russia[1] | 51.391967, 94.110944 (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[2] | – | 2016 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9[3] | 1[4][5] | 2023[4][5] | Underground[6] | Bord and Pillar[7] | 48[7] | 200[6] | 350[6] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85.678[8] | 2022[8] | – | Kyzylin | Bituminous[6] | Met[6] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| UK Mezhegeyugol LLC [100.0%][8] | Raspadskaya PJSC | Russia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | – | – | 1.13[9] | 0.05[10][9] | 0[10] | 0.6[11] | 1*[5][4] | – | – |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | Announced[12] | Expansion | – | 3.3 | 2030 |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
The Mezhegeyugol coal mine (шахта Межегейуголь) is an underground mine in Tyva Republic, Russia. The mine is owned by UK Mezhegeyugol LLC, which in turn is owned by Raspadskaya PJSC[13], a subsidiary of Evraz.[14] Evraz announced in December 2021 that it was planning to spin off Raspadskaya, but these plans were cancelled in March 2022 due to the sanctions against Russia.[15]
The designed capacity of the mine is 1.2 mtpa, according to the company's website.[16]
Production at the mine was suspended in February 2020 due to adverse market conditions.[17] Operations resumed in 2022.[17] Production reached 0.56 million tonnes in 2022.[13] As of mid-2022, the mine planned to increase production to previous levels of about 1.2 million tonnes in the next 3 years.[18]
In 2023, quotas were in place to export coal from the Tyva region due to logistical restrictions- this was 0.4 Mt in 2023 and increased to 0.65 Mt in 2024.[19] Nevertheless coal mining in the Tyva republic reached a record level of 1.5 million tonnes, mainly contributed by the Mezhegeyugol.[20] It was estimated that the mine extracted 1 million tonnes in 2023.
In October 2024 it was reported that the mine could suspend production due to unfavourable market environment and decreasing revenue levels.[21] Another source referred to the project by Raspadskaya to mothball the mine.[22]
As of February 2026, there was no publicly available confirmation regarding whether the mine remained operational following reports in late 2024 about a possible suspension of production.
In December 2025, a fire occurred in a two-storey administrative building of Mezhegeyugol. The fire affected an area of approximately 700 square metres and was localized without casualties. The report did not specify whether mining operations at the underground site were ongoing at the time.[23]
Expansion
Russia's 'Programme for Coal Industry Development up to 2035', released in June 2020, stated an expansion project for the mine, first to 1.8 Mtpa and then to 6 Mtpa by 2030.[24] However as of 2022 and June 2023 the project appeared to be shelved. Given the logistical constraints and 2024 plans to mothball the mine, the expansion project appeared to be cancelled, as of March 2025.
Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources
Global Energy Monitor researchers have identified coal mine boundary/boundaries and potential sources of coal mine methane (CMM) for this mine. These research results can be used to drive CMM attribution and mitigation efforts, particularly when combined with remotely sensed methane plume locations and mine ownership data. Explore the results with the embedded map at the top of this page by clicking on the mine boundary polygon or the CMM placemarkers to reveal more details. A detailed description of this research can be found in Coal Mine Boundaries and Methane Sources. This data is also available as a downloadable companion dataset to the Global Coal Mine Tracker and the Global Methane Emitters Tracker.
Table SMP1: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data
| ID | Mine feature category | Mine feature subcategory | Description | Coordinates precision | Data source date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0820.B1 | mine boundary | underground | Mezhegeyugol Coal Mine boundary | extracted | 2025-12-24 00:00:00 |
| M0820.P1 | other | slope access or production shaft | Slope access or production shaft | extracted | 2022-06-06 00:00:00 |
| M0820.P2 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible drainage station | extracted | 2022-06-06 00:00:00 |
| M0820.P3 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible drainage station | extracted | 2022-06-06 00:00:00 |
| M0820.P4 | ventilation system | shaft | Possible ventilation shaft system | extracted | 2024-08-30 00:00:00 |
| M0820.P5 | degasification system | gas well | Possible gas wells | extracted | 2024-08-30 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M0820.B1 | "This mine operates under two adjacent subsoil land-use licenses КЗЛ 14886 ТЭ and КЗЛ 15045 ТЭ, as identified through the Official Portal of the Ministry of Economy of the Republic of Tuva: Construction of a Coal Mining Complex at the Mezhegeyskoye Deposit of the Ulug-Khem Coal Basin
(Официальный портал Министерства экономики Республики Тыва: Строительство угледобывающего комплекса на Межегейском месторождении Улуг-Хемского угольного бассейна), https://web.archive.org/web/20251224152222/https://mert-tuva.ru/old/directions/investment-policy/investment-projects/mejegey/index.htm, 2020. The boundary is the outer perimeter of these two licenses. The license КЗЛ 14886 ТЭ was issued on March 18, 2010, and is valid until March 22, 2030. The license КЗЛ 15045 ТЭ was issued on November 19, 2010, and is valid until November 8, 2030. The boundary for license КЗЛ 14886 ТЭ was extracted from the NedraExpert portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251224154527/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/150551?ysclid=mjk45v4a5m702187839. The boundary for license КЗЛ 15045 ТЭ was extracted from the NedraExpert portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251224154513/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/150925?ysclid=mjk4cw38y7618189831.The approximate area of the resulting boundary is 146 square km. |
| M0820.P1 | This slope access or production shaft was identified via visual analysis of Google Earth Pro imagery |
| M0820.P2 | This possible drainage station was identified via visual analysis of Google Earth Pro imagery |
| M0820.P3 | This possible drainage station was identified via visual analysis of Google Earth Pro imagery |
| M0820.P4 | This possible system of ventilation shafts was identified via visual analysis of Google Earth Pro imagery |
| M0820.P5 | This possible cluster of gas wells was identified via visual analysis of Google Earth Pro imagery |
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References
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