Raspadskaya Coal Mine
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Raspadskaya Coal Mine (шахта Распадская) is an operating coal mine in Mezdurechensk, Mezhdurechensky, Kemerovo, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Raspadskaya Coal Mine | Mezdurechensk, Mezhdurechensky, Kemerovo, Russia | 53.784142, 88.082391 (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[1] | – | 1973[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5[3] | 4.7[4] | 2025[4] | Underground[5] | Longwall[2] | 84.3 | 600[3] | 2100[3] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 901[6] | 2022[6] | 1200[3] | Kuznetsk | Bituminous[3] | Met[3] | Steel Plant[7] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Raspadskaya PJSC [100.0%][6] | 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 | 6.57[8] | 5.97[8] | 6.89[9] | 5.86[10] | 4.62[6] | 4.58[6] | 4[11] | – | 4.7[4] |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed[12] | Construction[13] | Expansion | – | – | 2027 (planned)[14] |
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 Raspadskaya coal mine (шахта Распадская) is an underground mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.[15]
It is part of the Raspadskaya coal mining complex.[16] Raspadskaya Coal Company, a subsidiary of Evraz, operates the entire Raspadskaya coal mining complex.[15]
Evraz announced in December 2021 that it is planning to spin off Raspadskaya Coal Company, but these plans were cancelled in March 2022 due to the sanctions against Russia.[17]
The Raspadskaya coal mine is located in the the southwest of the Tom-Usinsk area of the Kuznetsk (Kuzbass) coal basin.
The Raspadskaya underground mine is the biggest among the five operating mines in the Raspadskaya complex, by recoverable reserves as well as production capacity. The coal produced from the Raspadskaya coal mines is processed at the Raspadskaya coal washing plant at Mezhdurechensk.[16] The mine is one of the largest suppliers of coking coal to Magnitogorsk Iron & Steel Works, Novolipetsk Steel and to steel companies of the Evraz Group.[18]
The mine's capacity is stated at 7.5 million tonnes per annum[19], however in the last two years 2022 and 2023 production was at 4.6 million tonnes.[20]
In November 2025, it was reported that the mine completed its annual production plan ahead of schedule, having extracted more than 4.7 million tonnes of coal for the year.[21]
In its 2021 annual report, Raspadskaya Coal Company stated that an investment project will continue at the mine, aiming to transition to new reservoirs, maintain the current level of production and purchase equipment.[22] The same was repeated in the 2022 annual report.[23]
Expansion
In August 2023 an investment project at Raspadskaya coal mine was disclosed in the media, involving the construction of a new coal block “Raspadsky-4”. According to the Raspadsky-4 project, by 2027 it is planned to build a complex of buildings and structures, as well as more than 20 km of underground mine workings for seams with coal reserves of over 60 million tonnes using unmanned mining technology. The planned period of coal mining in this area was more than 20 years. Its launch was scheduled for mid-2027. The new mining complex for the project will be a separate production site, the launch of the new unit would help maintain the current level of annual coal production at the Raspadskaya mine at the level of 6 million tonnes per annum. The project is implemented jointly with the Chinese company Beijing LongRuan Technologies Inc.[24][25]
Construction of the new section started in May 2024.[26]
As of December 2025, the project's partner was identified as CCTEG (Chinese Coal Technology & Engineering Group), rather than Beijing LongRuan Technologies Inc. as previously reported. The collaboration encompassed degasification technologies, geological exploration methods, automation of development and extraction, dust removal systems, and IT solutions for mine management. The project's recoverable reserves were stated at 35 million tonnes.[27]
Accidents
A methane gas explosion took place at the mine resulting in the death of 91 miners and rescuers in May 2010.[16]
A fire erupted at the mine in April 2023 at the depth of several hundred meters, miners were evacuated and operations were shortly resumed.[28]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0836.B1 | mine boundary | underground | Raspadskaya mine boundary | extracted | 2025-12-09 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P1 | ventilation system | vent | Possible ventilation system | extracted | 2025-04-24 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P2 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible gas storage system | extracted | 2025-04-24 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P3 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2025-04-24 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P4 | other | adit or drift | Preparation plant | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P5 | other | preparation plant | Preparation plant | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P6 | ventilation system | shaft | Ventilation shaft | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P7 | ventilation system | shaft | Ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-06-09 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P8 | ventilation system | shaft | Possible ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-06-09 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P9 | other | not coal mine related | Boiler plant | extracted | 2024-06-09 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P10 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P11 | ventilation system | shaft | Ventilation shaft | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P12 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | estimated | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P13 | ventilation system | vent | Possible ventilation system | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P14 | ventilation system | shaft | Possible ventilation shaft | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P15 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible gas drainage station | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P16 | ventilation system | shaft | Possible ventilation shaft | extracted | 2022-05-23 00:00:00 |
| M0836.P17 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2025-02-27 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M0836.B1 | This mine operates under subsoil land-use license КЕМ13781ТЭ, as identified through the Environmental Impact Assessment (Оценка воздействия на окружающую среду, ОВОС), Project for the Second Construction Phase of Block No. 2 of Raspadskaya-Koksovaya Mine (ПРОЕКТ 2 очереди строительства Блока №2 АО «Распадская-Коксовая»), https://www.archive.org/details/389919-gefa-vaj, 2019.The license was issued on October 11, 2006, and is valid until December 31, 2029, as identified through the Raspadskaya PJSC Issuer Database, https://web.archive.org/web/20251209172810/https://boomin.ru/kompanii/birzhevyye-kompanii/pao-raspadskaya/tab/licenses. The boundary was extracted from the NedraExpert portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251209173452/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/136371?ysclid=miyv14wbfy766738289. The approximate area of the resulting boundary is 46 square km. |
| M0836.P1 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P2 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P3 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P4 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P5 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P6 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P7 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P8 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P9 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. An article in Gornaya Promyshlennost, 2025 indicates that drained methane is combusted on the surface, supporting its use as boiler-plant fuel, mining-media.ru/ru/article/intervyu/19584-metan-v-elektroenergiyu-v-raspadskoj-startuet-proekt-po-gazogeneratsii (this site cannot be archived). |
| M0836.P10 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P11 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P12 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P13 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P14 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P15 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery.The site appears partially dismantled. |
| M0836.P16 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0836.P17 | Identified visually using ESRI ArcGIS Living Atlas of the World 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-A | 53.80663, 88.0562[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 2 |
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-B | 53.82629, 88.08787[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 3 |
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-C | 53.7467, 88.11732[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 4 |
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-D | 53.81361, 88.07241[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 5 |
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-H | 53.80674, 88.10345[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 6 |
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-K | 53.80421, 88.05226[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 7 |
| 2025-02-19T05:24:40+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250219t052440c00s4001-L | 53.76521, 88.03643[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-19, 8 |
| 2025-03-28T05:42:18+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t054218c00s4001-A | 53.82629, 88.08798[29] | 3152.069 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 2 |
| 2025-03-28T05:42:18+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t054218c00s4001-C | 53.8042, 88.05225[29] | 980.9158 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 3 |
| 2025-03-28T05:42:18+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t054218c00s4001-D | 53.80668, 88.05631[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 4 |
| 2025-03-28T05:42:18+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t054218c00s4001-E | 53.76511, 88.0363[29] | 410.2914 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 5 |
| 2025-03-28T05:42:18+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t054218c00s4001-F | 53.74643, 88.11675[29] | 1007.704 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 6 |
| 2025-03-28T05:42:18+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250328t054218c00s4001-I | 53.81318, 88.07269[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-28, 7 |
| 2025-04-11T05:44:03+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250411t054403c00s4001-B | 53.82605, 88.08827[29] | 3919.697 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-11, 2 |
| 2025-04-11T05:44:03+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250411t054403c00s4001-C | 53.80431, 88.0523[29] | 1845.08 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-11, 3 |
| 2025-04-11T05:44:03+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250411t054403c00s4001-D | 53.80664, 88.0563[29] | 2972.036 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-11, 4 |
| 2025-04-11T05:44:03+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250411t054403c00s4001-E | 53.81341, 88.07255[29] | 1497.937 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-11, 5 |
| 2025-04-11T05:44:03+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250411t054403c00s4001-F | 53.76519, 88.03618[29] | 2282.905 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-11, 6 |
| 2025-04-23T05:32:50+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250423t053250c00s4001-A | 53.82619, 88.08857[29] | 1986.759 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-23, 1 |
| 2025-04-23T05:32:50+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250423t053250c00s4001-B | 53.80668, 88.057[29] | 434.9176 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-23, 2 |
| 2025-04-23T05:32:50+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250423t053250c00s4001-C | 53.80423, 88.05228[29] | 718.6684 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-23, 3 |
| 2025-04-23T05:32:50+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250423t053250c00s4001-D | 53.81337, 88.0729[29] | 563.9287 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-23, 4 |
| 2025-06-25T05:41:08+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250625t054108c56s4001-A | 53.8133, 88.07243[29] | 1873.206 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-25, 2 |
| 2025-06-25T05:41:08+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250625t054108c56s4001-B | 53.76528, 88.03633[29] | 760.4347 kg/hr[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-25, 3 |
| 2025-06-25T05:41:08+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250625t054108c56s4001-D | 53.82609, 88.0885[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-25, 4 |
| 2025-06-25T05:41:08+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250625t054108c56s4001-F | 53.81201, 88.06533[29] | –[29] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-25, 5 |
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20260520163329/https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/raspadskaya-coal-mines-kemerovo-oblast/. Archived from the original on 20 May 2026.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 https://www.raspadskaya.com/en/company/assets/#accordion-raspadskaya-mine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://kuzbass85.ru/2025/11/27/shahta-raspadskaya-dosrochno-vypolnila-godovoj-plan-po-dobyche-uglya/.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://files.raspadskaya.com/files/ru/Raspadskaya_AR2021_RUS_final.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Распадская (шахта)". Retrieved October 2022.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Raspadskaya website. "2021 Annual Report" (PDF). raspadskaya.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Raspadskaya 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). raspadskaya.com. 2023.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Глава Кемеровской области дал старт новому инвестпроекту по добыче угля". neftegaz.ru. August 2023.
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