Min-Kush Coal Mine

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Min-Kush Coal Mine (Минкуш) is an operating coal mine in Minkush, Jumgal, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Min-Kush Coal Mine	Minkush, Jumgal, Naryn, Kyrgyzstan	41.679895, 74.449051 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2024	–

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
–	–	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	*

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
69	–	–	Minkush	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Kyrgyz Komur State Enterprise	Kyrgyz Komur State Enterprise [100%]	Kyrgyzstan

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

MinKush Coal Mine is a coal mine in Jumgal, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan. In December 2022, Kyrgyz Komur restarted activity at Min-Kush, in the 'Agulak' section. It was mothballed in 1989 due to large overburden volumes, while the use of modern technology allows to reduce overburden when extracting coal. Local residents were concerned about traces of uranium which was previously mined in the area.

It is understood that there are other smaller companies operating in Minkush area, in December 2017 it was reported that seven companies were involved in coal mining. Local residents were concerned about the environmental impact of their activities.

According to a video news report from January 2023, preparation works were being conducted with a plan to start coal production later that year.

In the second half of 2023, it was reported that a Chinese company Shanci Coal Investment Group LLC will be extracting coal at Ak-Ulak. Joint activity agreement between Kyrgyzkomur and Shanci Coal Investment Group LLC was signed. The tender for exploration and production was reportedly won by a Kyrgyz-Chinese company with a plan to achieve 2 Mtpa capacity.

In September 2024 it was reported that 0.18Mt of coal from the Agulak section of the mine was being supplied to Bishkek power station for the winter season. Coal production has reportedly commenced in mid-2024.

However in a media source from October 2024 it was mentioned that the lignite coal mine section was transferred to the municipality of Bishkek, while previous works were conducted by Kyrgyzkomur and the Chinese company.

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