Denisovskaya East

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Denisovskaya East is an underground coking coal mine, which is part of Kolmar's Denisovsky Mining Complex, situated in South Yakutia, Russia.

Coal from Denisovskaya East is intended to be exported to China, India, Japan, and South Korea. At present Kolmar exports its coals through the ports of Nakhodka and Vostochny. By the end of 2019, Kolmar plans to build and put into operation a cargo terminal in Khabarovsk region near Vanino, Russia, to supply the Asia-Pacific markets. [1]

Location

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Coal Mine Background

Denisovskaya East was started in 2017. The mine is part of the Denisovsky Mining Complex which is made up of Denisovskaya Central mine, a room and pillar underground mine which produces 2 million tonnes of coal per annum; the Denisovskiy open pit and the Denisovskiy Coal Processing Complex. [2]

Project Details

  • Sponsor:
  • Parent Company: Kolmar
  • Location: Near Neryungri, in the Chulmakanskoye coal mining field in South Yakutia, Russia.
  • GPS Coordinates: 56.766401, 124.809947
  • Status: Under construction
  • Production Capacity: Up to 4 Mt/year for 11 years[3]
  • Total Resource: 120 million tonnes [3]
  • Minable Reserves:
  • Coal type: Coking coal
  • Mine Size:
  • Mine Type: Longwall mining
  • Start Year: 2017
  • Source of Financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. Anna Evgenyevna, "Deni Creek goes to Asia," East Russia magazine, 6 September 2017
  2. Kolmar, "GOK Denisovskiy," Kolmar website, accessed 20 July 2019.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Kolmar, "Next year Kolmar plans to start construction of the Denisovksaya Eastern mine,"Kolmar website, 20 October 2016

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