Uvalnaya Coal Mine
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Uvalnaya Coal Mine (Шахта Увальная) is an operating coal mine in Uval, Novokuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Uvalnaya Coal Mine | Uval, Novokuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia | 54.095342, 87.560349 (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] | – | 2017[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.5[2] | 5.7[2] | 2025[2] | Underground | – | – | 448* | 2400[2] |
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[2] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Coal Company Sibirskaya JSC [100.0%][3] | Coal Company Sibirskaya JSC | Russia |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | – | 2.24[4] | 4.73[5] | 6.1[6] | 6.2[7] | 5.6[8] | 6.39[9] | – | 5.7[2] |
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 Uvalnaya Coal Mine (Шахта Увальная) is an operating underground coal mine in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.
The Uvalnaya coal mine is owned and operated by Coal Company Sibirskaya JSC (not to be confused with Siberian Coal Energy Company, or SUEK). It is the only coal mine of the company.[10] Its final owner is allegedly a businessman Anatoly Skurov.[11]
Construction began in 2013. The first stage of the mine was opened in 2017, and the second stage in 2018 with 4.9 Mtpa of capacity.[12][13] In 2020 a project to increase the mine's capacity to 6.2 million tonnes per annum was developed, this was approved by Glavkosekspertiza in January 2022.[14][15]
The mine's production already exceeded 6 million tonnes in the last few years - with 6.2 million tonnes in 2021[16] and 6.1 million tonnes in 2020.[17] Production was 5.6 million tonnes in 2022.[18] The company's production plan for 2025 was 5.7 million tonnes.[19]
As of February 2026, the company set a target of 6.5 million tonnes per year for coal extraction and processing.[19]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M1520.B1 | mine boundary | underground | Uvalnaya Coal Mine boundary | reported | 2025-11-12 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P1 | other | slope access or production shaft | Mine production shaft | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P2 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible gas drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P3 | ventilation system | vent | Possible ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P4 | other | not coal mine related | Boiler plant | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P5 | ventilation system | vent | Possible ventilation shaft | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P6 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P7 | other | slope access or production shaft | Possible production slope | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P8 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P9 | degasification system | drainage station | Drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P10 | other | preparation plant | Possible coal processing plant | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P11 | degasification system | drainage station | Drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P12 | degasification system | drainage station | Possible gas drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P13 | other | slope access or production shaft | Production slope | extracted | 2024-06-27 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P16 | degasification system | drainage station | Gas drainage station | extracted | 2024-06-28 00:00:00 |
| M1520.P17 | other | preparation plant | Preparation plant | extracted | 2024-06-28 00:00:00 |
Table SMP2: Coal mine boundaries and methane sources data (continued)
| ID | Notes |
|---|---|
| M1520.B1 | The subsoil land use license numbers relevant to the Uvalnaya Coal Mine were identified on the website of the Federal Service for Supervision of Natural Resources (Росприроднадзор) of the Russian Federation, uonvos.rpn.gov.ru/rpn/pto-uonvos/onv_registry/card/356135/review?ysclid=mi3oz11i2x890261210 The registry entry indicates that the Uvalnaya Coal Mine operates under two subsoil land-use licenses, KEM 01895 TE and KEM 01896 TE, both belonging to the same mining complex. The license boundary with geographic coordinates was extracted directly from the NedraExpert portal for license KEM 01895 TE https://web.archive.org/web/20251117221826/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/145244?ysclid=mhw7n5j1dl850506237 and for license KEM 01896 TE https://web.archive.org/web/20251117221326/https://www.nedraexpert.ru/license/140785?ysclid=mhw813sqf1290402579. The approximate area of the total boundary polygon is 17 square km. |
| M1520.P1 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P2 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P3 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P4 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery.
Confirmed using the cadastral database. https://web.archive.org/web/20251117230758/https://kadbase.ru/object-42:09:3408001:306-rossijskaya-federaciya-kemerovskaya-oblast-novokuzneckij-municipalnyj-rajon-novokuzneckoe-lesnichestvo-chistogrivenskoe-uchastkovoe-lesnichestvo-urochishhe-chistogrivenskoe-kvartal-34-vydel-22-kvartal-35-vydel-1629/?ysclid=mi3qkod74622389080 |
| M1520.P5 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P6 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P7 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P8 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P9 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P10 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P11 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P12 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P13 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P16 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. |
| M1520.P17 | Identified visually from Google Earth Pro satellite imagery. Verified via the official website of Sibirskaya Ugolnaya Company. https://web.archive.org/web/20251118154304/https://www.uksib.ru/ |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-14T05:40:48+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250314t054048c00s4001-A | 54.08414, 87.58144[20] | 6500.858 kg/hr[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-14, 2 |
| 2025-03-14T05:40:48+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250314t054048c00s4001-E | 54.08615, 87.56518[20] | –[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-14, 3 |
| 2025-03-14T05:40:48+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250314t054048c00s4001-H | 54.09253, 87.59332[20] | 759.836 kg/hr[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-14, 4 |
| 2025-03-16T05:54:20+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250316t055420c00s4001-A | 54.08621, 87.56497[20] | –[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-16, 4 |
| 2025-03-16T05:54:20+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250316t055420c00s4001-C | 54.08602, 87.5784[20] | –[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-16, 5 |
| 2025-03-16T05:54:20+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250316t055420c00s4001-E | 54.0932, 87.59136[20] | –[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-03-16, 6 |
| 2025-04-25T05:46:39+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250425t054639c00s4001-I | 54.08374, 87.5812[20] | 5723.567 kg/hr[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-25, 5 |
| 2025-04-25T05:46:39+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250425t054639c00s4001-N | 54.08542, 87.56452[20] | 1015.394 kg/hr[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-25, 6 |
| 2025-04-25T05:46:39+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250425t054639c00s4001-O | 54.09247, 87.59297[20] | 1449.608 kg/hr[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-04-25, 7 |
| 2025-06-06T05:51:24+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250606t055124c12s4001-G | 54.08435, 87.58207[20] | 4100.99 kg/hr[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-06, 1 |
| 2025-06-06T05:51:24+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250606t055124c12s4001-H | 54.0856, 87.56416[20] | –[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-06, 2 |
| 2025-06-06T05:51:24+00 | CarbonMapper, tan20250606t055124c12s4001-P | 54.08871, 87.57491[20] | –[20] | Kemerovskaja Administrative Region Methane Observation 2025-06-06, 3 |
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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