Zashulansky Coal Mine

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Zashulansky Coal Mine (Зашуланскоe месторождениe) is a proposed coal mine in Krasny Chikoy, Krasnochikoisky, Zabaykalsky, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Zashulansky Coal Mine	Krasny Chikoy, Krasnochikoisky, Zabaykalsky, Russia	50.515719, 109.91581 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Project Phase	Opening Year	Closing Year
Proposed	Construction	New	Stage 1	2024	–

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	–	–	Surface	–	–	60*	*

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
250	–	–	Zashulanskoye	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Razrezugol LLC	China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [50.0%]; En+ Group [49.9%]	Russia, China

Expansion/Extension

Table 6: Project status

* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity.

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Project Phase	Added Capacity (Mtpa)*	Start Year
Proposed	Pre-Permit	Expansion	Stage 2	4	2027 (planned)

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.

Background

The Zashulansky coal mine (Зашуланскоe месторождениe) is a proposed surface coal mine in Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia. The Zashulansky coal mine is developed by Razrezugol LLC, a joint venture between a company ultimately owned by En+ Group and China Shenhua Energy Corporation.

In 2012, En + Group and Shenhua Corporation established a joint venture to develop the coal basins. Two licenses were obtained for the Zashulansky deposit; exploration work and revaluation of reserves were completed. The project was included in the Government's Programme for 'Coal Industry Development up to 2035' from June 2020.

Development of a 1 mtpa mine began in 2019. The project's ultimate design capacity is 5 mtpa, which was planned to be reached in 2026.

In February 2022 it was reported that the project experienced delays but works were restarted in 2021, although the Federal Agency for Use of Resources (Rosnedra) rejected the project due to changed schedule of the land use. Revised project documentation was in progress. As of February 2022, the schedule has been revised to commission the coal mine in 2024-2027 although further delays could be possible.

In November 2022, it was reported that construction of the first phase of the coal mine development project has started, with a plan to reach 5 Mtpa capacity in 4 years' time (2026).

In June 2023 it was reported that the company won against the local administration that opposed building of the technological road Zashulan-Gershun.

Further in June 2023, EN+ Group's press release described the investment cooperation agreement signed with China Energy Investment Corporation which includes among other projects the plan to develop the Zashulansky deposit, aiming for an output of 5 million tonnes of coal of D, DG, and G grades by the end of 2027. The project will help create approximately 1,700 jobs. Investments will encompass the construction of an opencast coal mine, infrastructure, and a road, as well as the establishment of a non-public railway station Girshelun-Ugolnaya and the acquisition of machinery and equipment. (China Energy Investment Corporation held 69.5% of China Shenhua Energy Company, as of the end of 2022).

• Owner: Razrezugol LLC
• Parent: China Shenhua Energy Co Ltd [50.0%]; En+ Group [49.9%]
• Location: Zashulan, in Krasnochikoysky District, Zabaykalsky Krai, Russia
• GPS Coordinates: 50.515719, 109.915810 (exact)
• Status: Proposed (Construction)
• Production Capacity: 1 million tonnes per annum
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 250 million tonnes
• Coal type: Subbituminous / Bituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2026
• Source of Financing:

Project Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Production Capacity: 4 million tonnes per annum, which would increase total production capacity to 5 mtpa
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year: 2027

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