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Zhalyn Coal Mine (разрез Жалын) is an operating coal mine in Zhanaark, Ulutay, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
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Zhalyn Coal Mine | Zhanaark, Ulutay, Kazakhstan | 47.4055239, 70.4301656 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
---|---|---|---|
Operating | – | 2009 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | 0.4 | 2020 | Surface | Open Pit | 4015 | 60* | 422* |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
49.1 | – | – | – | Bituminous | – | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
---|---|---|
TOO Saryarka Energy | TOO Saryarka Energy | Kazakhstan |
Expansion/Extension
Table 6: Project status
Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Project Phase | Added Capacity (Mtpa)* | Start Year |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proposed | – | Expansion | – | 2.6 | 2009 |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Zhalyn Coal Mine (разрез Жалын) is a surface mine in Ulytau region, Kazakhstan.[1]
Saryarka-ENERGY LLP owns and operates the mine. The contract for mining with the Ministry of Energy of Kazakhstan was signed in 2008 and runs for 25 years.[1]
The mine started operations in 2009.[2]
According to the outdated company's website, between 2015-2019, the planned volume of coal production was 1 million tonnes per year. Starting from 2020, coal production at the mine was planned to increase to 2 million tonnes per year.[1]
Information on the mine is very limited. A media article from 2021 mentioned that the mine produced 0.4 million tonnes in 2020 with a plan to increase the mine's production to 1 million tonnes.[3]
In April 2023, an announcement was published of the company's plans to expand production to 3Mt (with a maximum of 3.6 Mt).[4] The expansion plan follows the increased demand for coal and the planned construction of a coal preparation plant to produce higher quality finished products, which will allow to produce higher quality finished products and expand sales in Kazakhstan as well as for exports.[4] The project entails to start mining in the 'Severny' section in addition to the currently operating 'Central' section.[4]
- Owner: TOO Saryarka-ENERGY LLP[1][5]
- Parent:
- Location: Zhanaark district, Ulytau region, Kazakhstan[2]
- Coordinates: 47.4055239, 70.4301656 (Approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.4 million tonnes (2020)[3]
- Total Reserves: 55.2 million tonnes[1]
- Mineable Reserves: 49.1 million tonnes[1]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Thermal)
- Mine Type: Surface
- Mine Size: 4,015 km2[1]
- Start Year: 2009[1]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 Saryarka-ENERGY LLP, "Deposit", Saryarka-ENERGY website, Accessed April 2021
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Жалын (угольный разрез)". Wikipedia.
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