Zhergalan Coal Mine
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Zhergalan Coal Mine (Джергалан, Жыргалан) is an operating coal mine in Zhyrgalan, Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zhergalan Coal Mine | Zhyrgalan, Issyk Kul, Kyrgyzstan | 42.60444, 79.02764 (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 | – | 1959 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1[1] | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 711* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Shakhta Zhergalan JSC[1] | Business Invest Company LLC | Kyrgyzstan |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Zhergalan mine (Жыргалан, Джергалан) is an UNDERGROUND coal mine in Issyk-Kyl region, Kyrgyzstan. The mine was mentioned as one of the sources of growth in coal production in the Draft Concept for the Development of the Fuel and Energy Sectors of the Kyrgyz Republic until 2030, from 2020.[2]
In August 2023 it was reported that production restarted at Zhergalan coal mine, after having been closed for over 12 years. The mine was originally commissioned in 1959. In September 2012, there was a fire at the mine, after which mining was stopped and the mine was flooded.[3]
The mine supply coal to Issyk-Kul region in the winter period, reducing the load on the Kara-Keche coal mine and save money on transportation of coal from the Kara-Keche deposit to the city of Karakol and surrounding areas.[3]As of August 2023, the mine was producing 100-120 tonnes per day.[3] The mine's target design capacity is 0.1 million tonnes.[4] The mine apparently remains (partly) flooded and coal extraction is via constructed tunnels from a different entry point.[4][5]
It is not clear who owns the company. One source reported that it is Business Invest Company LLC (ОсОО Бизнес Инвест Компани), owned by a private individual.[6]
- Owner: Shakhta Zhergalan JSC[4]
- Parent: Business Invest Company LLC[6]
- Location: Zhyrgalan, Issyk-Kul region, Kyrgyzstan
- GPS Coordinates: 42.60444, 79.02764 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 0.1 million tonnes[7]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 18 million tonnes [8]
- Coal type: Subbituminous[3]
- Mine Type: Underground[3]
- Start Year: 1959, Closed in 2012, Restarted in 2023
- Source of Financing: Soft loan of $1.7 million from the Russian-Kyrgyz Development Fund[6]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://24.kg/ekonomika/271902_jyirgalan_otflagmana_ugolnoy_promyishlennosti_dozatoplennoy_shahtyi/.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Угольное месторождение Жыргалан вновь заработало спустя 12 лет?". Akipress News. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Что известно о компании, которая разрабатывает шахту "Жыргалан"?". kaktus.media. August 2023.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "В Кыргызстане запустили месторождение угля после 12 лет простоя". www.trtrussian.com. August 2023.
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