Yubileynaya coal mine

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{{#badges:CoalSwarm|Navbar-Russiacoal}} Yubileynaya coal mine is an operating mine near the city of Novokuznetsk, in the Siberian region Kemerovo, Russia.

The mine is part of a mining-and-washing complex, including the Shchedrukhinskaya washplant and TransAvto, TopProm's transport company.[1]

Location

The mine is located in the area of Novokuznetsk city, Kemerovo, Russia. The map below shows the approximate location.

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Coal Mine Background

Mining at Yubileynaya started in 1966 as Baydayevskaya-Severnaya No.1.[2] In 2007, 38 miners died in the mine following an explosion.[3] From 2010 to 2013 the mine was mothballed.[1] In February 2013 the Yubileynaya mine was sold to TopProm by EVRAZ Group.[4] In 2013 it was significantly upgraded. In 2016 regular coal output was restarted.[1]

Project Details

  • Sponsor:
  • Parent Company: TopProm[4]
  • Location: Novokuznetsk, Russia
  • GPS Coordinates: 53.792995, 87.086807 (approximate)
  • Status: Operating
  • Production Capacity: 1.5 million tons per year[4]
  • Total Resource:
  • Mineable Reserves: 70 million tons[4]
  • Coal type: Coking coal
  • Mine Size:
  • Mine Type: Underground, longwall mine[5]
  • Start Year: 1966[4]
  • Source of Financing:

Articles and resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 TopProm, "New coal seam – new opportunities", TopProm website, accessed 5 September 2019.
  2. TopProm, "YUBILEYNAYA RE-OPENED", TopProm website, accessed 5 September 2019.
  3. Borisov. A, "Siberian city buries dead after mine explosion", Reuters, 26 May 2007.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 TopProm, "Yubileynaya Mine: new starting point", TopProm website, accessed 5 September 2019.
  5. TopProm, "Getting ready to start longwall work" accessed 30 August 2019.

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