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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 4.6[1] | 2022[1] | Underground[3] | – | 84.3 | 600[4] | 2100[4] |
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[5] | – | 1200[4] | Kuznetsk | Bituminous[4] | Met[4] | Magnitogorsk Iron and Steel Works; Novolipetsk Steel; Evraz[6] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Raspadskaya PJSC[5] | Raspadskaya PJSC | Russia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Raspadskaya coal mine (шахта Распадская) is an underground mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.[7]
It is part of the Raspadskaya coal mining complex.[8] Raspadskaya Coal Company, a subsidiary of Evraz, operates the entire Raspadskaya coal mining complex.[7]
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.[9]
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.[8] 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.[10]
The mine's capacity is stated at 7.5 million tonnes per annum[11], however in the last two years production was at 4.6 million tonnes.[12]
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.[13] The same was repeated in the 2022 annual report.[14]
Raspadsky-4 investment project
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 is more than 20 years. Its launch is scheduled for mid-2027. The new mining complex for the project will be a separate production site, the launch of the new unit will 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 Tjointly with the Chinese company Beijing LongRuan Technologies Inc.[15][16]
Accidents
A methane gas explosion took place at the mine resulting in the death of 91 miners and rescuers in May 2010.[8]
A fire erupted at the mine in April 2023 at the depth of several hundred meters, miners were evacuated and operations were shortly resumed.[17]
- Owner: Raspadskaya PJSC
- Parent: Raspadskaya PJSC
- Location: 11km north of Mezdurechensk town, in Mezhdurechensky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
- GPS Coordinates: 53.784142, 88.082391 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 7.5 Mtpa (stated capacity)[11], 5.8 million tonnes (2020)[13], 4.6 million tonnes (2021)[13], 4.7 million tonnes (2022)[12]
- Total Resource: 1.2 billion tonnes[11]
- Mineable Reserves: 901 million tonnes (JORC Proven and Probable, 2022)[18]
- Coal type: Bituminous (Met)
- Mine Type: Underground (longwall)[7][8]
- Start Year: 1973
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://files.raspadskaya.com/files/ru/reports/RASP_FY_2022_financial_results_presentation_RUS_final_.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.nsenergybusiness.com/projects/raspadskaya-coal-mines-kemerovo-oblast/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.raspadskaya.com/en/company/assets/#accordion-mezhegeyugol-mine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 https://www.raspadskaya.com/en/company/assets/#accordion-raspadskaya-mine.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125052133/https://files.raspadskaya.com/files/ru/investors/RASP_Annual_report_2022_RUS_web_final.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240121034607/https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%A0%D0%B0%D1%81%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%B4%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%8F_%28%D1%88%D0%B0%D1%85%D1%82%D0%B0%29. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Raspadskaya, "About Company", Raspadskaya website, accessed 13 January 2020.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Raspadskaya Coal Mines, Kemerovo Oblast, NE Energy, accessed May 13, 2020
- ↑ "Evraz Suspends Demerger of Coal Assets Indefinitely". Wall Street Journal. March 11, 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Распадская (шахта)". Retrieved October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 Raspadskaya. "Our Assets". Retrieved October 2022.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "RASP FY2022 Financial results" (PDF). raspadskaya.com. March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Raspadskaya website. "2021 Annual Report" (PDF). raspadskaya.com.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Raspadskaya 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). raspadskaya.com. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "«Распадская» вкладывает 13 млрд рублей в новый блок на одноименной шахте". www.kommersant.ru. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Глава Кемеровской области дал старт новому инвестпроекту по добыче угля". neftegaz.ru. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Шахта "Распадская" возобновила работу, за исключением участка, где был пожар". www.interfax.ru. April 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Raspadskaya website. "2022 Annual Report" (PDF). raspadskaya.com.
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