Kostenko Coal Mine
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Kostenko Coal Mine (Костенко) is a mothballed coal mine in Karaganda, Karaganda Urban, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kostenko Coal Mine | Karaganda, Karaganda Urban, Karaganda, Kazakhstan | 49.859567, 73.113928 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed | Care and Maintenance | 1942 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 2[1] | 2020[1] | Underground | Longwall | – | 800 | 1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | – | 739 | Karaganda | Bituminous | Met | ArcelorMittal Temirtau steel plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC | NUH Baiterek JSC [100.0%] | Kazakhstan |
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 Kostenko Coal Mine (шахта Костенко) is an underground coal mine in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. The I. A. Kostenko coal mine is an underground coal mine. It is owned and operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC, the Kazakh subsidiary of ArcelorMittal. It is part of ArcelorMittal's Karaganda Mine Complex, which supplies coal to the ArcelorMittal Temirtau steel plant.[2][3][4]
There are no recent production figures available for the mine. 2017 production was 1.7 Mt.[5] In the first half of 2020, the mine produced 1 million tonnes.[6]
In August 2021 it was announced that a new longwall with 0.9Mt of capacity was launched.[7]
In June 2023, it was reported that the mine is working a longwall 48К3 where monthly production is about 53,000 tonnes.[8]
A media report from June 2023 stated that coal production by ArcelorMittal's eight underground mines in Kazakhstan declined from 11 million tonnes in 2015 to 7 million tonnes in 2022, and 4 out of 8 mines are planned for closure (Kostenko mine was not one of them).[9]
Fire broke out at the mine on October 28th 2023, killing 45 people, the worst accident in the central Asian country’s post-Soviet history.[10] This has prompted the nationalisation of the company.[10] Kazakh President ordered his cabinet to stop investment cooperation with ArcelorMittal Temirtau.[11] Arcelor Mittal confirmed on October 28th that they have been in discussions with the government and recently signed a preliminary agreement for a transaction that will transfer ownership of ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC to the Republic of Kazakhstan.[12] In December 2023, ArcelorMittal completed the sale of ArcelorMittal Temirtau to the Qazaqstan Investment Corporation (‘QIC’), a state-controlled direct investment fund. QIC has now assumed control and accountability for ArcelorMittal Temirtau’s operations, which will be renamed.[13]
- Owner: ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC
- Parent: NUH Baiterek JSC[14]
- Location: Karaganda (Qaraǵandy), Karaganda Urban District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan
- GPS Coordinates: 49.859567, 73.113928 (exact)
- Status: Mothballed
- Production Capacity: 1.7Mt (2017)[5], 2Mt (2020 estimate)[6]
- Total Resource: 739 million tonnes (2021)[15]
- Total Reserves: 38 million tonnes (2021)[15]
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Met)[2][16]
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 1942
- Workforce: 1,900
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://ekaraganda.kz/?mod=news_read&id=97246.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Угольный департамент, ArcelorMittal Temirtau website, accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ Шахта имени И. А. Костенко, MiningWiki.ru, accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ Шахта имени Костенко, Wikipedia (Russian), accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "На шахте им. Костенко АО «АрселорМиттал Темиртау» досрочно выполнен производственный план". https://www.arcelormittal.kz/. December 2017.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Шахта имени Костенко. Первый миллион добыт!". http://ekaraganda.kz/. June 2020.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "На шахте имени Костенко введут новую лаву мощностью 900 тысяч тонн угля". gov.kz. August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Победы к профессиональному празднику – Дню шахтера". /inkaraganda.kz. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Казахстан в отношениях с Митталом выступает в роли терпилы". novoetv.kz. June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "Kazakhstan mourns after ArcelorMittal mine disaster kills 45". www.theguardian.com. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan". www.reuters.com. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ArcelorMittal can confirm that earlier on the 28th October, a tragic accident occurred at its Kostenco coal mine". arcelormittal.com. 28 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ArcelorMittal completes sale of ArcelorMittal Temirtau". arcelormittal.com. 8 December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "О Корпорации". qic.kz. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 Annual Report 2021, ArcelorMittal, accessed July 2022.
- ↑ Mining, AcelorMittal website, accessed July 2022.
