Kiyzassky Coal Mine

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Kiyzassky Coal Mine (Кийзасский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Chuvashka, Novokuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kiyzassky Coal Mine	Chuvashka, Novokuznetsky, Kemerovo, Russia	53.570833, 87.6675 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2012	–

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
–	8.765	2022	Surface	–	–	60*	1171*

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
77	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal & Met	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Razrez Kiyzassky LLC	A-Property LLC	Russia

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

Note: The asterisk (*) indicates that the value is an estimated figure based on various factors, including the company's forecasted or reported monthly or quarterly production data, etc.

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	9	9	9	5	8*	8	7

Expansion/Extension

Table 6: Project status

* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity.

Status	Status Detail	Project Type	Project Phase	Added Capacity (Mtpa)*	Start Year
Proposed	Permitted	Expansion	–	3	2028 (planned)

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

Kiyzassky coal mine (Кийзасский разрез) is a surface mine in the Kemerovo Oblast, central Southern Siberia, Russia. The Kiyzassky coal mine is operated by SibAnthracite, which was acquired by A-Property in 2021. Following the completion of the sale transaction, in 2022 A-Property consolidated the coal assets of Sibanthracite Group and A-Property under the new management company Elga-Sibanthracite (ELSI).

Vostok Coal used to manage the mine, but its role after the acquisition by A-Property is not clear.

Kiyzassky received its first license in April 2012 and first transported coal from the mine in March 2014. The mine was commissioned in record-breaking time. It took only two years from granting the licence in April 2012 till the commencement of its commercial operation.

The mine operates the pits Urelgolsky and Urelgolsky 5-6. In 2018 it produced 9.3 million tonnes, 2020 production was much lower at 5.7 million tonnes. In 2022, production reached 8.765 million tonnes.

Coal is transported from Kiyzassky mine by train. The mine has its own infrastructure, including a 30 km train-line. In 2014 VosktokCoal opened Uglepogruzochnaya railway station and a loading facility.

The mine sells coal on the domestic and foreign markets in Western Europe and Asia-Pacific. As of 2020, about 50% of products were exported.

Expansion

An expansion of the mine has been proposed with increases in capacity at Uregolsky and Uregolsky 5-6 sites up to 13 million tonnes in total, by 2028. The expansion is included in Russia's 'Programme for Coal Industry Development up to 2035', released in June 2020. The Programme stated that construction permit and the environmental permits were issued. In September 2022, the governor of Kuzbass said that new mine projects are on hold due to infrastructure restrictions of coal exports through the Eastern route of Russian Railways, only the projects that are nearing completion are being finished. Given this announcement and no news on the project's progress, this expansion was considered Shelved, as of October 2022.

In December 2022, the company stated that it has acquired four new excavators that will allow to increase production at Kiyazassky and the Vostochny coal mine. In January 2023, Elga-Sibanthracite also made statements that it aims to increase its total production by 100 million tonnes by 2025, up from 45 million tonnes in 2022. Given these updates, the expansion's status was revised to Proposed in July 2023.

Media reports from early 2024 suggested that the mine still targets increases in production and is installing new mining equipment. However, coal production in 2023 decreased further reaching 7.1 million tonnes.

Environmental issues

This mine lies in a heavily mined area, which was once intact taiga forest. The indigenous Shor people live in this region. Local people say that the coal mines which surround their village, including Kiyzassky, pollute the water, making it undrinkable. The mines produce dust which blows off the waste tips and into the rivers. The animals have fled the area, leaving the Shor people heavily reliant on bought goods, rather than foraging and hunting their own food and medicines, as they have done in living memory.

• Owner: Razrez Kiyzassky LLC
• Parent: A-Property
• Location: 10km from the village Chuvashka, Novokuznetsky District, Kemerovo Oblast, Russia
• GPS Coordinates: 53.570833, 87.667500 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production Capacity: 9.3 million tonnes (2018), 5.7 million tonnes (2020), 8.765 million tonnes (2022)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 77 million tonnes (2021, JORC)
• Coal type: Bituminous (Thermal and Met)
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2012
• Source of Financing:

Expansion details

• Status: Proposed
• Production Capacity: An increase of 3.7 Mtpa to 13 Mtpa
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year: 2028

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