Vostochny Coal Mine

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Vostochny Coal Mine (разрез Восточный) is an operating coal mine in Ust-Chem, Iskitimsky, Novosibirsk, Russia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Vostochny Coal Mine	Ust-Chem, Iskitimsky, Novosibirsk, Russia	54.64694, 83.627027 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2016	–

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
–	7.922	2022	Surface	Open Pit	–	60*	1328*

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
145	–	–	–	Anthracite	–	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Razrez Vostochny LLC	A-Property LLC [100.0%]	Russia

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

Note: The asterisk (*) indicates that the value is an estimated figure based on various factors, including the company's forecasted or reported monthly or quarterly production data, etc.

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	4	6	6	5	6*	7	8*

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	Construction	Expansion	–	2	2020

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 Vostochny coal mine (разрез Восточный) is an operating surface coal mine in Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia. The Vostochny coal mine was owned and operated by SibAnthracite Group, which was acquired by A-Property in 2021. Following the completion of the sale transaction, in 2022 A-Property consolidated the coal assets of Sibanthracite Group and A-Property under the new management company Elga-Sibanthracite (ELSI).

Operations at the Vostochny coal mine began in 2016. Production capacity has expanded rapidly. In 2016, it produced 1.17 million tons of anthracite coal. In 2017, 4.04 million tons of coal were mined, and in 2018, 6.3 million tonnes. In 2020, production reached 5.683 million tonnes, increasing to 7.9 million tonnes in 2022 and 8.3 million tonnes in 2023.

Expansion

The expansion project for the mine was mentioned in Russia's 'Programme for Coal Industry Development up to 2035', released in June 2020. The Programme referred to an increase of capacity up to 10 mtpa, already by 2020. The Programme stated that project documents have been completed, a building permit obtained, and "a positive conclusion was received from the state and environmental assessments" for the expansion." As of October 2022 and July 2023, there was no further news on the expansion.

Given production increases in 2022 and 2023 reaching 8.3 million tonnes in 2023, it appeared that the expansion project is on track with some delays. A media report from January 2024 referred to planned increase of production of 20% in 2024 for the two mines in Novosibirsk. For the Vostochny coal mine, 20% increase in production implies reaching 10 million tonnes in 2024. It therefore appeared that the implementation of the expansion is on track.

• Owner: Razrez Vostochny LLC
• Parent: A-Property
• Location: Ust-Chem, Iskitimsky District, Novosibirsk Oblast, Russia
• GPS Coordinates: 54.646940, 83.627027 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 6.3 Mtpa (in 2018), 5.683 million tonnes (2020), 7.9 million tonnes (2022)
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 145 million tonnes (2021, JORC)
• Coal type: Anthracite
• Mine Size: Surface
• Start Year: 2016
• Source of Financing:

Expansion details

• Status: Proposed
• Production Capacity: An increase of 1.7Mt (from 2023 levels) to reach 10Mtpa
• Mineable Reserves:
• Start Year:

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