Sherlovskaya -Naklonnaya Coal Mine

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Sherlovskaya -Naklonnaya Coal Mine (шахта Шерловская-Наклонная) is an operating coal mine in Zverevo, Krasnosulinsky, Rostov, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sherlovskaya -Naklonnaya Coal Mine	Zverevo, Krasnosulinsky, Rostov, Russia	48.0713077344792, 40.4406912437179 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2007	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
1.1	0.88	2023	Underground	Longwall	–	456*	1000

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
12	–	–	–	Anthracite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Donugol JSC [100.0%]	Donugol JSC	Russia

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023	2024	2025
ROM	1	0.9	0.84	0.77	1.08	1.1	0.88	–	–

Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.

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Background

Sherlovskaya-Naklonnaya coal mine (шахта Шерловская-Наклонная) is an underground coal mine 23 km east of the town of Zverevo, Krasnosulinsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia. Donugol JSC operates the mine and it is currently the only producing mine of the company. The mine was put into commercial operation in 2007.

The mine produces high-quality anthracite. Novocherkasskaya GRES was initially the main consumer of coal, but in 2010, a complex for receiving and sieving ARSH was put into operation, which allowed the production of unenforced coal of higher grades and expansion of the customer base. With the increase of production and the expansion of the geography of deliveries, it was necessary to modernize and increase the loading capacity of railway transport. In 2020, the second loading platform for loading high-grade coals into railway wagons was put into operation.

The intensive development of mining operations, the expansion of the mining network and the increase in the depth of mining reserves required a deep modernization of Sherlovskaya-Naklonnaya mine. In the period from 2019 to 2021, a new inclined trunk with a length of 2.8km and a new AVR-22 main ventilation fan unit were built. This made it possible to supply more fresh air to the mine, reduce the temperature in the mine workings and switch to a more stable suction method of ventilation.

In 2021 the mine produced over 1 million of tons, with over half exported to the EU, Ukraine, Canada, India, South Africa. The rest was delivered to the domestic market.

According to a media report, coal production in Rostov Oblast fell 11.2% in January–December 2025 compared to the same period of 2024.

Incidents and Enforcement Measures

The State authorities conducted a review of the mine's safety in 2021. Two dead-end areas of the mine are of particular concern as they are located under flooded areas and have only one exist. However there were no major safety violations detected, according the news report.

On August 9, 2025, a structural collapse occurred at a depth of 500 meters at the mine. Two workers were in the mine at the time of the incident but were located at a safe distance from the collapse. A mine rescue brigade was dispatched to the site.

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