Coal

The Coal Company “Kuzbassrazrezugol” mines almost all Kuzbass fields with a wide range of coal grades from short-flame to long-flame coals, producing a large range of sorted and processed coal.

The Company products include power-generating and coking coal. The Coal Company “Kuzbassrazrezugol” strives to supply not just raw materials, but a finished high-quality products that meet customers’ demands. And more than half of the coal produced is sold for export.

Main coal grades (in Russian transliteration) — “D” (long-flame coal), “DG” (parabituminous coal), “GZhO” (gas fat lean coal), “SS” (low-caking coal), “T” (short-flame coal), “KO” (coking lean coal), “KS” (coke low-caking coal), “KSN” (coke low-caking low-metamorphosed coal).

In 2022, the general share of processed coal at the Company own production capacities increased to 89.2% as compared to 2021 (87.3%). The ash content of commercial coal was reduced by 4.2% due to processing and conversion at the Company installations. Accordingly, the calorific value of commercial products for the working state of fuel has been increased by 329 kcal/kg. 

The uniqueness of the Coal Company “Kuzbassrazrezugol” coal products is their low content of sulfur, arsenic and chlorine, as well as the absence of background radiation, which is controlled by continuous monitoring. This allows to use the Company products in various industries. 

Main buyers of the coal mined by the Coal Company “Kuzbassrazrezugol” are power-engineering, metallurgy, housing and public utility sector enterprises that use coal to produce electricity and heat, or as a raw material component in production of industrial products (alumina, cement, etc.). 

The company is aware of its high responsibility to its customers, and always strives to ensure for its products quality to meet international standards. Maintaining the quality level and its improvement is one of the Company activities priorities.