Kangalassk Coal Mine

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Kangalassk Coal Mine (разрез Кангаласский) is an operating coal mine in Kangalassy, Namsky, Sakha, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kangalassk Coal Mine Kangalassy, Namsky, Sakha, Russia 62.351144, 129.95346 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating 1962

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
0.2 2021 Surface Open Pit 50* 222*

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
8 85.6 Lignite Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Yakutugol Holding Company JSC [1] Mechel JSC [100.0%] Russia

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

Background

The Kangalassk (or Kangalassky) Coal Mine (разрез Кангаласский) is an operating surface coal mine in Sakha Republic, Russia. The Kangalassk coal mine is owned by Yakutugol Holding Company JSC, a subsidiary of Mechel.[2]

Kangalassky coal mine is located on the left bank of the Lena River, 45 kilometers north from Yakutsk.[3] Coal produced by the mine is sold to boiler plants in Yakutia.[3] The mine is accessible through an all-weather road from Kangalassy and through a highway from Yakutsk.[3]

At its peak the mine produced about 0.6 million tonnes in the early 1990s.[4] In 2019-2021, its production was about 0.2 million tonnes per annum.[3]

No 2022 production figure is available. Yakutugol Holding Company also owns and operates Dzhebariki-Khaya coal mine and Neryungrinsky coal mine. Total 2022 production of the company was 4 million tonnes.[5]

  • Owner: Yakutugol Holding Company JSC
  • Parent: Mechel
  • Location: Kangalassy, Namsky District, Sakha Republic, Russia
  • GPS Coordinates: 62.351144, 129.95346 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Production: 0.2 million tonnes (2019, 2020 and 2021)[3]
  • Total Resource: 85.6 million tonnes (2021)[3]
  • Mineable Reserves: 8 million tonnes (2021)[3]
  • Coal type: Lignite (Thermal)
  • Mine Type: Surface
  • Start Year: 1962
  • Source of Financing:

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References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240125065630/https://mechel.ru/upload/iblock/13c/lh3tzb0i2p02bru512o9zawwxwfa4si3.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. Mechel, "Form 20-F report, 2018,", Mechel website, 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Mechel. "20-F Form 2021". mechel.com. Retrieved October 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. Открытое акционерное общество«Разрез Кангаласский», Yakutugol website, accessed May 2021.
  5. "Компания «Якутуголь» намерена добыть в 2023 году 4,2 миллиона тонн угля". yakutia-daily.ru/. January 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)