Kumyskuduk Coal Mine

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Kumyskuduk Coal Mine (Кумыскудукский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Buhar-Zhyrausk, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Kumyskuduk Coal Mine	Buhar-Zhyrausk, Karaganda, Kazakhstan	49.7485087989449, 73.6700752931408 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2011	2027 (planned)

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
–	0.5	2021	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	424*

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
124	–	356	–	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Sat Komir JSC	KazCoal Investments Pte Ltd [100.0%]	Singapore

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

Kumyskuduk Coal Mine (Кумыскудукский разрез) is a SURFACE mine in Karaganda region, Kazakhstan. The mine is owned and operated by SatKomir JSC. The company used to be owned by SAT and Company, which sold the asset in 2012. As of 2017, the sole shareholder of SatKomir was KazCoal Investments PTE Ltd (Singapore).

The mine's capacity was stated at 1 million tonnes per annum, although actual production has been lower with 0.5 Mt in 2021.

In 2021, the company published a mine liquidation plan after 2026, referring to a contract that runs until 2026. The plan shows forecast production levels of 0.8Mt during 2023-2026.

• Owner: SatKomir JSC
• Parent: KazCoal Investments PTE Ltd
• Location: Buhar-Zhyrausk district, Karaganda region, Kazakhstan
• Coordinates: 49.74850879894492, 73.67007529314083 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 0.366 Mt (2020), 0.5 Mt (2021)
• Total Resource: 356 Mt
• Total Reserves: 124 Mt
• Coal Type: LIGNITE (Thermal)
• Mine Type: SURFACE
• Start Year: 2011
• Source of Financing:

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