V. I. Lenin (Kazakhstan) Coal Mine
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V. I. Lenin (Kazakhstan) Coal Mine (В. И. Ленина) is an operating coal mine in Shakhtinsk, Karaganda, Kazakhstan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| V. I. Lenin (Kazakhstan) Coal Mine | Shakhtinsk, Karaganda, Kazakhstan | 49.725506, 72.521954 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1964 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.45[1] | 2020[1] | Underground | Longwall | – | 500* | 1702* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 | – | 233 | Karaganda | Bituminous | Met | ArcelorMittal Temirtau steel plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC | NUH Baiterek JSC [100.0%] | Kazakhstan |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | – | – | – | 1[1] | – | – | – |
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 V. I. Lenin Coal Mine (Шахта им. Ленина) is an underground coal mine in Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. The Lenin coal mine is an underground coal mine. It is owned and operated by ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC, the Kazakh subsidiary of ArcelorMittal. It is part of ArcelorMittal's Karaganda Mine Complex, which supplies coal to the ArcelorMittal Temirtau steel plant.[2][3][4]
In September 2006, a methane explosion at the mine killed 41 miners. After a subsequent investigation, six engineers and supervisors were sentenced to prison.[5]
In November 2022, a methane explosion killed five workers and injured four more. A spokesperson for the emergency ministry said the explosion occurred during the drilling of a drainage well.[6] ArcelorMittal is blamed for the explosion. According to the state commission, during the drilling of gas drainage wells. sensors that should detect gas contamination in the mine did not meet the standards. It was also noted that the company decided to drill wells in the mine from the inside, instead of using the modern method of degassing works - to drill them from the surface of the earth.[7]
A media report from June 2023 stated that coal production by ArcelorMittal's eight underground mines in Kazakhstan declined from 11 million tonnes in 2015 to 7 million tonnes in 2022, and 4 out of 8 mines may close. The Lenin coal mine was said to possibly close by 2028: "after the completion of the D6 seam reserves mining, it will stop due to untimely stripping and preparation of coal reserves in the D1 seam".[8]
Another source from August 2023 referred to the mine preparing for the installation of a new longwall, while another longwall face s being mined with a longwall load of 56,000 tonnes per month.[9]
Following the tragic accident at Kostenko coal mine on 28 October 2023 killing 45 people, Kazakh President ordered his cabinet to stop investment cooperation with ArcelorMittal Temirtau.[10] Arcelor Mittal confirmed on October 28th that they have been in discussions with the government and recently signed a preliminary agreement for a transaction that will transfer ownership of ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC to the Republic of Kazakhstan.[11] The sale was completed in December 2023. Under the terms of the transaction, on closing ArcelorMittal has received consideration of $286 million and a further $250 million as repayment of outstanding intra-group dues. ArcelorMittal will also receive an additional sovereign-fund guaranteed payment of $450 million, paid in four equal annual instalments, as repayment of an intra-group loan. The new owners is Qazaqstan Investment Corporation, as state-owned direct investment fund which is owned by the national holding Baiterek.[12][13]
- Owner: ArcelorMittal Temirtau JSC
- Parent Company: NUH Baiterek JSC
- Location: Shakhtinsk, Karaganda (Qaraǵandy) Region, Kazakhstan
- GPS Coordinates: 49.725506, 72.521954 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 2.1 MT/year (capacity)[2], 1.45 Mt (2020)[14]
- Total Resource: 233 Mt (2021)[15]
- Total Reserves: 21 Mt (2021[15])
- Coal type: Bituminous (Met)[16][17]
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 1964
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/karaganda/press/news/details/130202?lang=ru.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 Угольный департамент, ArcelorMittal Temirtau website, accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ Шахта имени В. И. Ленина (Шахтинск), MiningWiki.ru, accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ Шахта имени Ленина (Шахтинск), Wikipedia (Russian), accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ Авария на шахте имени Ленина (Шахтинск), Wikipedia (Russian), accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ "Methane blast kills at least five workers at Kazakhstan coal mine", Al Jazeera, November 2, 2022.
- ↑ "Не было датчиков, неправильно бурились скважины:". https://www.currenttime.tv/. November 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Казахстан в отношениях с Митталом выступает в роли терпилы". novoetv.kz. June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Победы к профессиональному празднику – Дню шахтера". /inkaraganda.kz. August 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "At least 32 dead, 14 missing after ArcelorMittal mine fire in Kazakhstan". www.reuters.com. October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "ArcelorMittal can confirm that earlier on the 28th October, a tragic accident occurred at its Kostenco coal mine". arcelormittal.com. 28 October 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Arcelor Mittal completes sale of Temirtau". corporate.arcelormittal.com. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "О Корпорации". qic.kz. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Шахта имени Ленина досрочно выполнила годовой план". gov.kz. December 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 15.0 15.1 Annual Report 2021, ArcelorMittal, accessed July 2022.
- ↑ Угольный департамент, ArcelorMittal Temirtau website, accessed Apr. 2021.
- ↑ Mining, AcelorMittal website, accessed July 2022.
