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Russia's largest anthracite mine - Bogatyr open-pit - starts production
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2024-11-26 10:00
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Russia's largest anthracite mine, the Bogatyr open-pit mine in the Gorlovsky coal basin of the Novosibirsk region, has begun coal production, the Russian news agency TASS reported on 19 November. The mine has over 300 million tons of high-quality coal reserves.
“Today, the company is completing the construction of two railroad stations and railroad tracks, and has started mining coal, and processing facilities have been put into operation. in 2024, it is planned to deliver 50,000 tons of coal.” The general director of the coal mining company told TASS.
The development of the mine includes the construction of a closed-cycle coal processing plant, railroad infrastructure, loading stations, as well as the reconstruction of transmission lines and substations in the Cherepanovsky and Iskitimsky regions.
And according to the region's Ministry of Industry, Trade and Entrepreneurship Development, the timing of the commissioning of these facilities depends on the price of anthracite on the international market, the cost of transportation, and the possibility of exporting coal from the region, especially to the east.
The company has committed to transporting at least 10 million tons of coal per year along the Berdsk-Novoaltaysk railroad line. There are also plans to build at least five large-tonnage ships to facilitate coal transportation.
However, export logistics remain a challenge. Earlier this year, Deputy Governor Sergey Semka highlighted rail transportation bottlenecks affecting coal shipments in the region and plans to approach Russian Railways for solutions.
Coal companies in the Novosibirsk region reportedly plan to boost production of anthracite (Class A coal) by 20% in 2024, from 16 million tons to 19.5 million tons. By the end of 2024, production at the Bogatyr open-pit mine is estimated at 150,000 tons.
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