Kayerkansky-2 Coal Mine
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Kayerkansky-2 Coal Mine (Кайерканский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Kayerkan, Norilsk Urban, Krasnoyarsk, Russia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kayerkansky-2 Coal Mine | Kayerkan, Norilsk Urban, Krasnoyarsk, Russia | 69.299396, 87.742996 (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 | – | 1965 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | 310* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous | – | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Norilski Obespechivayushchi Kompleks LLC | Norilsk Nickel Mining and Metallurgical Company PJSC [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 Kayerkansky-2 Coal Mine (Кайерканский-2 разрез) is an operating surface coal mine in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. The Kayerkansky-2 coal mine is a surface coal mine. It is owned and operated by Norilski Obespechivayushchi Kompleks LLC (ООО Норильский обеспечивающий комплекс), a subsidiary of Norilsk Nickel.[1]
It produces about 150,000 tons of coal per year. About half of this amount is used to power the massive Norilsk Nickel plant, and half is used for heating purposes in the area. The mine also produces about 600,000 tons of sandstone and 750,000 tons of limestone per year.[2][3][4]
In a media source from October 2022, it was clarified that the Kayerkansky mine is developing the Kalargon limestone deposit, the Kayerkan coal deposit, the Gorozubovskoye anhydrite deposit in Norilsk and the basalt deposit in Talnakh.[5]
As per Norilsk Nickel's 2023 annual report, the mine was operating. The field has been supplying the Polar Division of the Company with raw materials for technological technological additives in the process metallurgical processes at metallurgical and for construction works.[6]
- Owner: Norilski Obespechivayushchi Kompleks LLC
- Parent: Norilsk Nickel
- Location: Kayerkan, Norilsk Urban District, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
- Coordinates: 69.299396, 87.742996 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.15 Mt/year[3]
- Total Reserves:
- Recoverable Reserves:
- Coal type:
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year: 1970[4]
- Workforce: 324
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ "Профиль - ООО «Норильский обеспечивающий комплекс»". norilskcomplex.ru. unknown.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Кризис рудника «Кайерканский» остался в прошлом, Zapolyarnaya Pravda, 27 Aug. 2003.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Кайеркан - Экономика, City of Norilsk website, accessed May 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "КАЙЕРКАНСКИЙ УГОЛЬНЫЙ РАЗРЕЗ". severok1979.livejournal.com. July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Рудник «Кайерканский» отметил 65-летие". news.sgnorilsk.ru/. October 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Norilsk Nickel 2023 annual report" (PDF). /nornickel.ru. 2024.
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