Commercial reserves of coking coal in the new longwall are estimated at 560 thousand tons. The average thickness of the seam being pulled out is three meters, the length of the working face is 190 meters, the length of the excavating column is 730 meters.
The lava is equipped with 130 sections of powered support, a shearer, as well as a crusher, reloader, and face conveyor. All equipment used meets modern safety requirements.
The investments amounted to about 400 million rubles.
“The commissioning of the new longwall will significantly increase the mine's production capacity and increase the volume of coking coal mined. The monthly load on the working face is planned at the level of 70-80 thousand tons. The products will be supplied to Russian and foreign metallurgical enterprises, "said Igor Khafizov, General Director of Mechel Mining Management Company LLC.
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Mechel PAO Ekaterina Videman Tel .: + [email protected]
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Mechel is a global mining and metals company. The company's products are supplied to Europe, Asia, North and South America, Africa. Mechel unites producers of coal, iron ore, steel, rolled products, ferroalloys, heat and electricity. All businesses operate in a single production chain: from raw materials to high value-added products.
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08/22/2019
