Karazhyra Coal Mine
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Karazhyra Coal Mine (разрез Каражыра) is an operating coal mine in Karazhyra, Semey, Eastern Region, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Karazhyra Coal Mine | Karazhyra, Semey, Eastern Region, Kazakhstan | 50.0273324409443, 78.7292493471717 (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 | – | 1990 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 8.7[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 821[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 1231 | – | Subbituminous[1] | Thermal[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Karazhyra JSC[2] | Karazhyra JSC [100%] | Kazakhstan |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | 7[3] | 8[3] | 7[3] | 7[4] | 8[4] | 8[1] | – |
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
Karazhyra Coal Mine (разрез Каражыра) is a SURFACE mine in East Kazakhstan. The mine is owned and operated by Karazhyra JSC since 2002.[5] The company is listed on the Kazakh Stock Exchange.[6] It is owned by the Ogay family (70%) and other private individuals (30%).[7]
Mining started in 1990 and by the end of 2019, 113 million tonnes had been produced.[8]
Production reached 8.4 million tonnes in 2021, of which 5.9 was sold in Kazakhstan to coal-fired power plants and 2.3 was exported.[9] In 2022, production reached 8.7 million tonnes, of which 1.6 was exported.[10]
- Owner: Karazhyra JSC
- Parent: Karazhyra JSC [100%]
- Location: Zhan-Semey district, Eastern region, Kazakhstan
- Coordinates: 50.02733244094434, 78.7292493471717 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 7.8 million tonnes (2020), 8.4 million tonnes (2021)[9], 8.7 million tonnes (2022)[10]
- Total Resource: 1231 Mt[5]
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: SUB-BITUMINOUS (Thermal)[5]
- Mine Type: SURFACE
- Start Year: 1990[10]
- Source of Financing: Centre Credit Bank, Altyn Bank[9]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://kase.kz/files/emitters/KZHR/kzhrp_2022_rus.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://kase.kz/files/emitters/KZHR/kzhrp_2021_rus.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Месторождение «Каражыра»". karazhyra.kz.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "АО "Каражыра" (KZHR)". kase.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Karazhyra" JSC (KZHR) - Shareholders". kase.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Karazhyra 2021 Annual Report" (PDF). kaze.kz. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 "Karazhyra JSC 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). /kase.kz. July 2023.
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