Tikhova Coal Mine
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Tikhova Coal Mine (Шахта им. С.Д. Тихова) is an operating coal mine in Konevo, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Tikhova Coal Mine | Konevo, Leninsk-Kuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia | 54.53179, 86.167471 (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 | – | 2017 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.2[1] | 1.37[1][2][3] | 2023[1][2][3] | Underground | Longwall | – | 448* | 868.9196893* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous | Met[4] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| MMK-Ugol LLC [100.0%][5] | Magnitogorskiy Metallurgicheskiy Kombinat PJSC [100.0%] | Russia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | – | – | – | 1.1[6] | 1.2*[7] | 1.25[8] | 1.37[1][2][3] | – | – |
Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed | Pre-Permit | Expansion | – | 1.2[9] | 2027 (planned)[4] |
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
Tikhova coal mine (Шахта им. С.Д. Тихова) is an underground mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. The Tikhova mine is an underground mine owned and operated by Shakhta Tikhova LLC, whose ultimate parent was KOKS PJSC.[10] KOKS Group also includes the Management Company Industrial Metallurgical Holding (IMH)[10], which was often referred to as the owner of Shakhta Tikhova LLC.[11] In July 2023 the mine was sold to MMK-Ugol, a subsidiary of Magnitogorsk Metallurgichesky Kombinat. MMK said that the Tikhova mine is located "in close proximity" to the Kostromovskaya coal mine, the current mine of MMK. "These mines develop neighbouring sections of the Nikitinsky coal deposit in Kuzbass, which has high reserves of coking coal grade Zh. The acquisition of the Tikhova mine allows for direct synergies between the assets, most effectively optimising operating costs and mining plans within the combined complex," the press release of MMK said.[12][13]
In late 2022, Shakhta Tikhova LLC acquired some of the assets of the assets of the bankrupting Butovskaya coal mine, which was also part of KOKS group.[13]
The mine began operating in summer 2017.[14] The mine's capacity is 1.8 million tonnes and the company planned to increase capacity by 1 million tonnes.[14] The expansion was also mentioned as Phase 2 of the project in Russia's 'Programme for Coal Industry Development up to 2035' released in June 2020.[15]
As of September 2022, IMH-Coal's website stated that construction of the surface buildings and the infrastructure of the mine was underway.[16] Fitch Ratings revised the estimate of commissioning of Phase 2 of the mine from 2024 to 2025 (in May 2021).[17]
In September 2022, the governor of Kuzbass said that new mine projects are on hold due to infrastructure restrictions of coal exports through the Eastern route of Russian Railways, only the projects that are nearing completion are being finished.[18] However as per February 2024 reporting, the project to expand the mine's capacity to 2.8 million tonnes was still mentioned.[19][20]
Incidents and Safety Enforcement
In January 2021, there was a release of methane in the mine with a subsequent collapse. 41 miners were evacuated, but 3 miners died.[21] Just a few weeks later another fatality occurred when an electrical worker died.[22] Previously there was another fatality in 2019 when one mine worker died following methane release.[21]In March 2022, the mine's operations were suspended for 6 days due to hazardous conditions.[23]
In February 2025, Russia's Federal Environmental, Industrial and Nuclear Supervision Service (Rostechnadzor) suspended coal extraction in longwall No. 23-1-7/3 at the Tikhova mine for 30 days due to coal dust explosion hazard and safety violations. The ban also extended to a belt conveyor in the mine's central haulage drift.[24]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M0856.B1 | mine boundary | underground | Tikhova coal mine boundary | extracted | 2025-09-01 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P1 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2024-05-30 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P2 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2023-12-29 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P3 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P4 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P5 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P6 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P7 | ventilation system | vent | Possible ventilation system (under construction) | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P8 | ventilation system | shaft | Ventilation shaft | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P9 | other | slope access or production shaft | Production shaft | extracted | 2023-10-03 00:00:00 |
| M0856.P10 | degasification system | drainage station | Prior drainage station location | extracted | 2022-04-18 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M0856.B1 | This mine operates under the Nikitinsky subsoil land-use license КЕМ15135ТЭ, as identified through the 30 Projects for the Construction of Coal Complexes in Russia. 2014–2017 (30 проектов строительства угольных комплексов России), page 17, https://www.archive.org/details/IndustryReview30Projects,2014. The license was issued on April 7, 2011, and is valid until September 1, 2025.The boundary was extracted from the NedraExpert portal at https://web.archive.org/web/20251211173752/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/143833?ysclid=mj1pzf34ms279392317. The approximate area of the resulting boundary is 33 square km. |
| M0856.P1 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Also verified through the website of the “Modular Degasification Units Plant” (НПП «Завод модульных дегазационных установок»), confirming the construction of a surface gas drainage station, zavodmdu.ru/ru/project_tihova_003.html, 2024. |
| M0856.P2 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery.Also verified through the website of the “Modular Degasification Units Plant” (НПП «Завод модульных дегазационных установок»), confirming the construction of a surface gas drainage station, zavodmdu.ru/ru/project_tih_153.html, 2023. |
| M0856.P3 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0856.P4 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0856.P5 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery.Also verified through the website of the “Modular Degasification Units Plant” (НПП «Завод модульных дегазационных установок»), confirming the construction of a surface gas drainage station, zavodmdu.ru/ru/project_Chahta_S_D_Tihova.html, 2022. |
| M0856.P6 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0856.P7 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery.Also verified through a 2024 tender for drilling ventilation boreholes associated with this mine, https://web.archive.org/web/20251212155725/https://trade.su/view/144674746?ysclid=mj1tplgu3p58515427, 2024. |
| M0856.P8 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0856.P9 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M0856.P10 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. The drainage station is visible in 2022, but no longer present. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-18T06:04:06+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250218t060406c00s4001-B | 54.52192811, 86.15019636[25] | 5485.899542 kg/hr[25] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-18, 3 |
| 2025-02-23T05:51:06+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250223t055106c00s4001-B | 54.52296433, 86.15115877[25] | 2375.347577 kg/hr[25] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-02-23, 7 |
| 2025-04-22T06:12:01+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250422t061201c00s4001-G | 54.52318418, 86.15092217[25] | 2080.812985 kg/hr[25] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-22, 6 |
| 2025-06-01T06:04:47+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250601t060447c30s4001-A | 54.52301503, 86.15057765[25] | 1044.556828 kg/hr[25] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-01, 11 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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