Neryungrinsky Coal Mine
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Neryungrinsky Coal Mine (Нерюнгринский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Neryungri, Neryungrinsky, Sakha, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Neryungrinsky Coal Mine | Neryungri, Neryungrinsky, Sakha, Russia | 56.704788, 124.590797 (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 | – | 1979[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15[2] | 2.77[3] | 2025[3] | Surface | Open Pit | 15.3 | 60* | 499.0306682* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80.6[1] | 2021[1] | 80.6[1] | – | Bituminous | Thermal & Met | Terminal (Export) |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Yakutugol Holding Company JSC [100.0%][4][5] | Mechel JSC | Russia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 8[6] | 6.4[6] | 5.3[1] | 5.1[1] | 4[7] | 4.4*[8] | 2.6[9] | – | 2.77[3] |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Announced | Expansion | – | 1.7[10] | 2025 |
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
Neryungrinsky coal mine (Нерюнгринский разрез) is a surface mine located close to the city of Neryungri, in the Neryungrinsky district, Sakha Republic, Russia.[11][12]
The mine is operated by Yakutugol Holding Company, a subsidiary of Mechel. Mechel acquired Yakutugol mines and license areas in October 2007.[11] Yakutugol Holding Company also owns and operates Kangalassk Coal Mine and Dzhebariki-Khaya Coal Mine.
The construction of the Neryungrinsky open pit was carried out in 1975-1985 in five separate bursts.[12] The mine is located six kilometres west of Neryungri, one of the main industrial centres of Yakutia and its second largest city. The mine has a railway spur connected to the Russian rail system.[11]
The Neryungrinsky coal mine produces coking coal and steam coal which are sold primarily in the Asia-Pacific region and domestically.[13] Exported coal goes to Japan, South Korea, China and India.[14]
In 2021 and 2020, the mine produced only coking coal - 4 million tonnes in 2021 and 5.1 million tonnes in 2020.[13]
Neryungrinsky Washing Plant is located near the mine, it has an annual capacity of 9.0 million tonnes. The plant produces coking coal concentrate and middlings.[13]
As per Mechel's report from 2018, the mining license for the mine was expected to run out in 2024.[11] It is not known whether it has been renewed.
Total production of Yakutugol in 2022 was 4 million tonnes[15]. The contribution of the smaller mines in 2022 was not known, but 2021 the mines' joint production was 0.4 million tonnes.[13] In 2023 production of coal at Yakutugol was 3.1 million tonnes[16], in 2024 production was at 4.5 million tonnes[17] and in 2025 it equalled 2.9 million tonnes.[18]
2023 coal production at Neryungrinsky fell to 2.6Mt and the company planned to restore production indicators in 2024.[19] The status of expansion was not clear, but was presumed to be going ahead. 2024 production of Yakutugol increased from 3.1 Mt in 2023 to 4.5 Mt in 2024.[20] Although no individual production for the Neryungrinsky coal mine was given, it appeared that it has increase in 2024.
Expansion Plans
As of early 2023, Yakutugol planned to increase mining works at Neryungrinsky and increase overburden from 26.2 million cubic meters in 2022 to 42.1 million in 2023. This would allow to increase production to 6 million tonnes in 2024.[21] In addition, to increase production in 2023 and beyond, the Neryungrinsky mine planned to purchase 6 excavators, 4 drilling rigs and 18 dump trucks with a load capacity of 130 to 220 tonnes.[22]
As of February 2026, there were no further updates.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0822.B1 | mine boundary | surface | Neryungrinsky сoal mine boundary | reported | 2024-12-31 00:00:00 |
| M0822.P1 | other | preparation plant | Coal handling and preparation plant | extracted | 2024-07-05 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M0822.B1 | This mine operates under subsoil land-use license ЯКУ 12336 ТЭ, as identified through the Yakutugol Preliminary Environmental Impact Assessment (Предварительная ОВОС АО ХК «Якутуголь»), page 26, https://www.archive.org/details/ovos_12336, 2023. The license was issued on April 28, 2004, and is valid until December 31, 2024. The boundary was extracted from the NedraExpert portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251212212119/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/143685?ysclid=mj3b569cbj332287841. The approximate area of the resulting boundary is square 15 km. |
| M0822.P1 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
Methane Plumes Detected Nearby
Global Energy Monitor researchers analyze satellite-detected methane plumes in order to determine whether they have been observed at or near the site of GEM energy assets. The satellite data provider creates imagery of individual methane plumes and estimates their emission rates at the time of observation. GEM has reviewed many of these plume detections against Google Earth imagery and GEM’s own energy infrastructure tracker data. The following table lists methane plumes which are associated with the energy asset or facility based on distance and manual review. (A full description of the analysis process is available in the Global Methane Emitters Tracker methodology wiki page.)
Table M1: Plume details
| Observation date | Satellite data provider | Location of plume origin | Methane emissions rate | Additional plume information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-29T03:28:10+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250329t032810c00s4001-A | 56.7002848, 124.5939757[23] | 3346.836689 kg/hr[23] | Sakha Republic Methane Observation 2025-03-29, 1 |
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Additional data
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References
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.mechel.com/shareholders/report/form-20-f/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://neftegaz.ru/news/dobycha/766730-yakutugol-v-2024-g-planiruet-doyti-do-urovnya-dobychi-bolee-6-mln-t/.
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