Obukhovskaya-1 coal mine

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The Obukhovskaya-1 coal mine (шахта Обуховская №1) is a mothballed underground mine in the Krasnosulinsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

Location

The image below shows the location of the mine site in Molodezhnyy, 15km east of Zverevo, Krasnosulinsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia.

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Background

Construction was previously started at the mine in 1960s, but the project was then mothballed. Construction again started in 1994, but stopped again, due to lack of financing.

In the late 2010s, the project was once again restarted. In 2020 Donugol JSC obtained the license to develop the mine and planned to complete construction in 2026.

The project is part of the Russian Government's 'Programme for the Coal Industry Development to 2035', with an estimated investment cost of RUB26 billion.

As of 2022, the project appeared to be in a state of unfinished construction. Donugol stated on its website that the project's documentation was being updated with a view to de-mothball the mine already in 2022 and to commission it in 2026 with capacity of 2.5 million tonnes. The plan was to consolidate the mine's operations with Sherlovskaya-Naklonnaya coal mine, also owned by Donugol, bringing the combined capacity to 4-4.5 million tonnes by 2027.

As per February 2023 and November 2023 reporting, Donugol was considering the possibility to restart the construction of the mine. In May 2024, it was reported that in 2024 the company is planning to look for investors to finance the project to de-mothball and finish construction of the mine.

However, Donugol's 2022 annual report did not refer to the project in 2022 or in '2023 plans' section. Likewise, the 2023 annual report of the company did not refer to the plan to continue with construction of the mine. The report instead suggested that the balance reserves of the Obukhovskaya-1 coal mine are being used by the Sherlovskaya -Naklonnaya Coal Mine.

Mine Details

• Owner: Donugol JSC
• Parent Company: Donugol JSC
• Location: Molodezhnyy, Krasnosulinsky District, Rostov Oblast, Russia
• GPS Coordinates: 48.049169, 40.311069 (exact)
• Status: Proposed
• Capacity: 2.5 Mtpa
• Total Reserves: 111 million tonnes
• Mineable Reserves: 86 million tonnes
• Coal type: Anthracite
• Mine Type: Underground
• Start Year: 2027
• Source of Financing:

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