SHOWCASE COAL MINE OF THE WEEK – RASPADSKAYA!!

The Raspadskaya mine in the Kemerovo region of the Russian Federation is the biggest coal mine in Russia. Raspadskaya’s proved and probable coal reserves were estimated to be 1.34 billion tonnes as of December 2018. The Raspadskaya mining operation consists of two underground mines, namely Raspadskaya and MUK-96, and one open-pit mine called Razrez Raspadsky. Coal Company Raspadskaya is the owner and operator of the mine. Coal mining at Raspadskaya was started in the late-1970s. The mine produces 100% coking coal. The production totalled 12.7Mt in 2018, increasing by 11% from 11.4Mt in 2017 - "Miningtechnology.com"

To view the mine in Google Maps, kindly click on the link below:

"https://goo.gl/maps/aT5iPJNzhcfKWrHA8"