According to GlobalData, there are over 7925 surface mines in operation globally, of which 342 are in the Former Soviet Union. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest surface mining projects by production in the Former Soviet Union in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Aktogay Project
The Aktogay Project is a copper mining project in East Kazakhstan, Kazakhstan. The greenfield project is owned by KAZ Minerals and is due to operate until 2045. The mine produced an estimated 78.804Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 229.78 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. EVRAZ KGOK
The EVRAZ KGOK is an iron ore mine owned by Evraz Plc. Located in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, the greenfield mine produced approximately 58.914Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 10.78 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2042. Buy the profile here.
3. Lebedinsky GOK Mine
Located in Belgorod Oblast, Russia, the Lebedinsky GOK Mine is an iron ore mining project owned by Metalloinvest MC.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 51.084Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 22.05 mtpa of iron ore in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Mikhailovsky GOK Mine
The Mikhailovsky GOK Mine is an iron ore mine located in Kursk Oblast, Russia. Owned by Metalloinvest MC, the greenfield project produced an estimated 49.102Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 18.63 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. Buy the profile here.
5. Muruntau Mine
Owned by Navoi Mining & Metallurgy Combinat, the Muruntau Mine is a gold mine situated in Navoiy Viloyati, Uzbekistan. The mine is expected to operate until 2032.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 48.382Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 1.8 million ounces of gold in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Stoilensky GOK Mine
The Stoilensky GOK Mine is an iron ore mining project in Belgorod Oblast, Russia. The brownfield project is owned by Novolipetsk Steel and is due to operate until 2151. The mine produced an estimated 44.428Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 19.56 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. Bogatyr Komir Mine
The Bogatyr Komir Mine is a coal mine owned by Samruk-Energy. Located in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, the greenfield mine produced approximately 37.532Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 33.78 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
8. Bozshakol Mine
Located in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan, the Bozshakol Mine is a copper mining project owned by KAZ Minerals. The mine is expected to operate until 2060.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 33.015Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 105.11 thousand tonnes of copper in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Kalmakir Mine
The Kalmakir Mine is a copper mine located in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Owned by Almalyk Mining-Metallurgical Complex, the greenfield project produced an estimated 30.166Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 137.61 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
10. Karelsky Okatysh Complex
Owned by Severstal, the Karelsky Okatysh Complex is an iron ore mine situated in Republic of Karelia, Russia. The mine is expected to operate until 2046.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 27.66Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 10.54 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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