Novoshakhtinskoye Coal Mine

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Novoshakhtinskoye Coal Mine (разрезоуправление Новошахтинское, разрез Павловский № 2, разрез Северная депрессия) is an operating coal mine in Novoshakhtinsky, Mikhaylovsky, Primorsky, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Novoshakhtinskoye Coal Mine	Novoshakhtinsky, Mikhaylovsky, Primorsky, Russia	44.065009, 132.077873 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1982	–

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
–	3.5	2022	Surface	–	–	50*	950

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
96	–	–	–	Lignite	Thermal	Maly Port

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Primorskugol LLC	Siberian Coal Energy Company JSC [100.0%]	Russia

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	3	3	3	3	3	3	3

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	Announced	Expansion	–	1	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

Novoshakhtinskoye Coal Mine (Новошахтинский разрез) is a surface mine in Novoshakhtinsky, Primorsky Krai, Russia, comprised of Pavlovsky surface mine and Severnaya Depressiya surface mine. The Novoshakhtinskoye coal mine is operated by Primorskugol OJSC, a subsidiary of SUEK.

In 2020, production reached 3.36 million tonnes, in 2022 - just over 3.5 million tonnes. The mine supplies to Primorskaya TPP power station, among others.

The mine is located close to the border with China. Transhipment of coal is via Maly Port.

It was reported in February 2023 that in the nearest future the company will consider a 5-year development plan and SUEK has set a very ambitious task to increase coal production up to 5 million tonnes per year. For 2023 the investment programme of Novoshakhtinskoye totals 430 million rubles. The technical department is working on the preparation documentation. To reach 5 million tonnes of coal production, about 12 billion roubles of investments are needed, according to the company. Coal production in 2023 remained at the same level at 3.5 million tonnes. In the 8 months of 2024, the mine extracted 1.8 million tonnes.

• Owner: Primorskugol OJSC
• Parent: Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK)
• Location: Novoshakhtinsky, Mikhaylovsky District, Primorsky Krai, Russia
• Coordinates: 44.065009, 132.077873 (Exact)
• Status: Operating
• Capacity: 3.5-4 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa), 3.36 million tonnes (2020), 3.5 million tonnes (2022)
• Reserves: 96 million tonnes (2021, Proven and Probable)
• Coal Type: Lignite (Thermal)
• Mine Type: Surface
• Start Year: 1964

Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: increase of 1.5 Mt up to 5 Mt
• Start Year: 2028

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