Port Elga coal terminal

From Global Energy Monitor

Port Elga coal terminal is a proposed coal-handling facility near the village of Chumikan in Khabarovsk Krai, Russia.

As of 2023, the project is under construction.[1]

Location

The map shows the approximate location of the terminal.[2]

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Background

At the end of 2020, A-Property acquired full ownership of the Elga coal complex and began exploring new infrastructure for exporting the coal to Asia.[3] It initially considered constructing a coal terminal with a capacity of 30 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) at Dalniy Port, but postponed its plans after steep local opposition.

In the summer of 2021, reports emerged that A-Property planned to construct a coal terminal near the village of Chumikan on the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, as well as a 500 km railroad connecting the Elginskiy Coal Mine to the terminal. Together, the two pieces of infrastructure would allow A-Property to export 30 mtpa of coal.[4] The project was expected to cost US$2.5-3 billion, with work on the project beginning in 2024.[5] Experts estimated that the project could pay for itself within ten years if at least 22.5 million tons are sent annually via the railroad and terminal.[6]

According to experts, navigation conditions in Chumikan and its environs are the most difficult in the Khabarovsk Territory. Navigation begins only in late June - early July and lasts two to three months. The area is frequently clogged with ice and has very strong tides. As a result, there are currently no ports in the Chumikan area. A project spokesperson said that the port would be located approximately 25 km north of the village on a rocky outcropping, where the sea is deeper and more easily navigable.[7]

The project was in active stage of implementation, as of 2023, despite difficult geological conditions. Planned first shipment from the terminal is in 2025.[8] The terminal has also been officially included in the perimeter of Vanino port. [9]

Project Details

  • Owner: Port Elga LLC
  • Parent: A-Property
  • Location: Chumakin, Khabarovsk Krai, Russia
  • Coal Capacity: 30 million tonnes per annum
  • Status: Construction
  • Type: Exports
  • Start Year: 2025[8]
  • Source of Coal: Elginskiy Coal Mine

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Sources

  1. "Угольный терминал "Порт Эльга" примет первый балкер в начале 2025 года". sudostroenie.info/. October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "Эльга (порт)". ru.wikipedia.org. unknown. Retrieved November 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= and |date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. https://www.eastrussia.ru/news/elgaugol-vzyala-kredit-v-123-mlrd-rubley-na-pogashenie-dolgov/, East Russia, Aug. 27, 2021
  4. Строители угольной империи, Expert, Nov. 8, 2021
  5. Хуснуллин поручил проработать проект частной ветки БАМа, East Russia, July 19, 2021
  6. Авдолян предложил за свой счет построить третью ветку БАМа Проект может обойтись в $2,5–3 млрд, RBC, July 13, 2021
  7. Где собрались строить угольный мегапорт в Хабаровском крае, узнал DVHAB.ru, DVHAB, July 29, 2021
  8. 8.0 8.1 "Угольный терминал "Порт Эльга" примет первый балкер в начале 2025 года". sudostroenie.info/. October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Кабмин расширил границы порта Ванино в Хабаровском крае под угольный терминал". www.vedomosti.ru. October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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