Vostochno-Beisky Coal Mine

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Vostochno-Beisky Coal Mine (Восточно-Бейский разрез) is an operating coal mine in Kirba, Beisky, Khakassia, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Vostochno-Beisky Coal Mine	Kirba, Beisky, Khakassia, Russia	53.30865, 91.380636 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1999	–

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	2024	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	#REF!*

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
115	2021	–	–	Subbituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Vostochno-Beisky Razrez LLC	Beysky Razrez LLC [50.0%]; Siberian Coal Energy Company JSC [50.0%]	Russia

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	3.50	3.547	3.6	3.1	3.7	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	Pre-Permit	Expansion	–	2.5	–

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September and December supplements.

Background

The Vostochno-Beisky coal mine (Восточно-Бейский разрез) is a surface mine located near Kirba, in Beysky District, Khakassia Republic, Russia. Vostochno-Beisky coal mine is owned and operated by Vostochno-Beisky Razrez LLC. The mine is 50% owned by SUEK Khakassiya LLC, a subsidiary of Siberian Coal Energy Company (SUEK) and 50% by Razrez Beysky LLC.

As of 2020, about half of the coal produced was exported to Europe and Asia. In 2022, export volumes were likely to be lower than in the previous years as a result of EU sanctions, and a lack of transportation infrastructure from Khakassiya to allow a redirection of exports to Asian markets.

Expansion

In 2018, the mine had an expansion plan to 5 million tonnes per annum and construction of a new washing plant by 2021.

Public consultation on the environmental impact of the expansion in the sections Chalpan, Chalpan-2 and Chalpan-3 was announced in July 2021, citing planned coal extraction increase up to 6 million tonnes. As of mid-2022 and August 2023, both projects were still mentioned as development plans on SUEK's website.

In August 2023, construction of the washing plant with capacity of 4.05 Mtpa was approved. However there was no news on the expansion of the mine specifically. 2023 production level is not known, although in the seven months of 2024, the mine produced 2 million tonnes.

In September 2024, it was announced that Vostochno-Beisky Razrez won in the tender to conduct mining activity in the Chalpan-4 and Achnmindor sections, whereby the company also undertakes to extinguish the endogenous fire at the Achmindor site. Tender results were suspended following a complaint by one other tender participants, but a media report from December 2024 confirmed that Vostochno-Beisky Razrez LLC will be developing the Chalpan-4 section.

In December 2024 the coal mine celebrated its 25th anniversary since the start of operations, citing achieved production levels of 3.5 Mt (presumably, in 2024).

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