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Initial estimates indicate that opencast production was<br />

about 221 Mt, while un<strong>der</strong>ground production totalled<br />

100 Mt.<br />

The most important area for Russian hard coal<br />

production is the Kemerovo region. The major<br />

enterprise in this region, OAO Kuzbassrazrezugol,<br />

<br />

<br />

were produced by the company.<br />

<br />

shown below:<br />

Coal Producers in Russia<br />

2009<br />

<strong>2010</strong> *<br />

Producer<br />

Mt<br />

Mt<br />

SUEK 87.8 87.0<br />

Kuzbassrazrezugol 46.1 49.7<br />

SBU Coal 14.7 14.0<br />

Yuzhkuzbassugol 14.0 11.2<br />

Vostsibugol 2.1 14.9<br />

Raspadskaya 10.6 7.2<br />

Yuzhny Kuzbass 9.6 13.8<br />

Yakutugol 5.2 9.0<br />

Total<br />

<br />

LB-T15 Source: McCloskey<br />

190.1 206.8<br />

Russian production increased in <strong>2010</strong> because of<br />

improved demand, both domestic and for export.<br />

<br />

mining and steel group, Mechel, announced that the<br />

first coking coal quantities from the long-awaited Elgen<br />

project would be mined in May 2011. Production in<br />

2011 could total 1 Mt. The goal is to achieve an annual<br />

<br />

rail link between the Elgen mine and the Baikal-Amir<br />

main line is un<strong>der</strong> construction and was scheduled for<br />

completion during the fourth quarter of <strong>2010</strong>.<br />

Infrastructure<br />

Coal Exports via Russian Ports<br />

2008<br />

Mt<br />

Baltic Sea Ports and North Russia<br />

2009<br />

Mt<br />

<strong>2010</strong><br />

Mt<br />

Murmansk 10.6 11.5 9.6<br />

Vysotsk 2.8 2.9 2.3<br />

Riga 12.8 13.8 11.5<br />

Ventspils 4.3 5.3 3.6<br />

Tallin (Muga) --- 1.6 1.2<br />

St. Petersburg 2.1 2.4 2.2<br />

Ust-Luga 4.9 6.6 7.6<br />

Others 3.3 2.1 1.7<br />

Total<br />

South Russia and Ukraine<br />

40.8 46.2 39.7<br />

Mariupol 1.4 1.5 1.7<br />

Tuapse 3.1 3.1 3.5<br />

Yuzhny 3.3 2.9 2.4<br />

Others 7.7 7.5 7.6<br />

Total<br />

Far Eastern Russia<br />

15.5 15.0 15.2<br />

Vostochny 14.1 14.1 14.5<br />

Vanino 0.7 1.2 1.3<br />

Muchka 4.9 5.0<br />

Others 6.5 7.9 11.9<br />

Total 21.3 28.1 32.7<br />

Total<br />

LB-T16<br />

77.6 89.3 87.6<br />

As coal competes with the transport of wheat, iron ore<br />

and steel to the major export ports, there are seasonal<br />

bottlenecks with rail transport.<br />

The Russians are seeking to employ their own ports in<br />

preference to others in the Baltic region because of high<br />

transit fees charged by the Baltic States. Nevertheless,<br />

Riga was able to maintain its position. Total exports<br />

through the Baltic ports dropped by a total of about 6.5<br />

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