Mayrykhsky Coal Mine

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Mayrykhsky Coal Mine (Майрыхский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Arshanovo, Altaysky, Khakassia, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mayrykhsky Coal Mine	Arshanovo, Altaysky, Khakassia, Russia	53.390495, 91.165237 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2016	–

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
–	2.8	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	437*

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
220	–	–	–	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Coal Company Razrez Mairykhsky LLC	Coal Company Razrez Mairykhsky LLC [100%]	Russia

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	1	3	4	4	4	2	2

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	Construction	Expansion	–	1	2021

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 Mayrykhsky coal mine (Майрыхский разрез) is a surface mine near Belyy Yar, Republic of Khakassia, Russia. The Mayrykhsky coal mine is owned and operated by Razrez Mayrykhsky Coal Company LLC, which used to be part of Coalstar. Coalstar was owned by 3 private individuals - Eduard Huidanatov 75%, Aleksandr Borodaev 12.5% and Boris Varshavsky 12.5%. As of February 2022, Razrez Mayrykhsky is no longer part of Coalstar and is owned by Aleksandr Borodaev 50% and Boris Varshavsky 50%.

The Mayrykhsky coal mine opened in 2016, producing about 4.2 million tonnes per annum. Coal produced by the Mayrykhsky coal mine is used by electricity companies in Khakassiya and used to be exported (without enrichment) to Eastern and Southern Europe, China, South Korea and Turkey.

The expansion of the mine was mentioned in Russia's 'Programme for Coal Industry Development up to 2035', released in 2020, with a target to reach capacity up to 6 million tonnes by 2020, depending on the capacity of the rail network. The Programme further stated an anticipated expansion of up to 30 million tonnes by 2027, jointly with Beisky-Zapadniy coal mine.

2021 production increased to 4.8 million tonnes from the previous levels of 4.2-4.3 million, so it appeared that some expansion to 6 million was achieved.

In August 2022, it was clear that export volumes from Khakassiya in 2022 will be lower as a result of sanctions on Russian coal, and a lack of transportation infrastructure from Khakassiya to allow a redirection of exports to the Asian markets. It also appeared that there is insufficient environmental permit for the expansion under the second license obtained by Razrez Mayrykhsky.

2022 production reached 2.8 million tonnes, down by 40% from 2021 levels. In 2023, production fell further to million tonnes. Given much lower production levels in 2022 and 2023, it appeared that the planned expansion to reach 6 Mtpa production has stalled.

Opposition

Local residents that live close to the Mayrykhsky mine and the Arshanovsky coal mine report coal dust, pollution of the river and a rise in respiratory diseases.

• Owner: Razrez Mayrykhsky Coal Company LLC
• Parent: Private individuals
• Location: near Arshanovo, Altaiski District, Republic of Khakassia, Russia.
• GPS Coordinates: 53.390495, 91.165237 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production Capacity: 4.2 million tonnes (2019), 4.3 million tonnes (2020), 4.8 million tonnes (2021), 2.8 million tonnes (2022)
• Total Resource: 220 million tonnes
• Mineable Reserves:
• Coal type: Subbituminous (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 2016
• Source of Financing:

Project Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: 1.2Mtpa up to 6 Mtpa
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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