According to GlobalData, there are over 2309 underground mines in operation globally, of which 214 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 underground mining projects by production in the Former Soviet Union in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Berezniki-4 Mine
The Berezniki-4 Mine is a potash mining project in Perm Krai, Russia. The greenfield project is owned by Uralkali and is due to operate until 2040. The mine produced an estimated 19.301Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 3.83 mtpa of potash in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. Solikamsk-3 Project
The Solikamsk-3 Project is a potash mine owned by Uralkali. Located in Perm Krai, Russia, the brownfield mine produced approximately 15.31Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 4.21 mtpa of potash in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2039. Buy the profile here.
3. DTEK Pavlogradugol Mining Complex
Located in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine, the DTEK Pavlogradugol Mining Complex is a coal mining project owned by DTEK Energy. The mine is expected to operate until 2060.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 14.123Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 10.17 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Gaisky Mine Complex
The Gaisky Mine Complex is a copper mine located in Orenburg Oblast, Russia. Owned by Ural Mining and Metallurgical, the brownfield project produced an estimated 9.068Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 56.24 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
5. Yalevskogo Underground Mine
Owned by Siberian Coal Energy, the Yalevskogo Underground Mine is a coal mine situated in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 8.668Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 6.13 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Uvalnaya Coal Mine
The Uvalnaya Coal Mine is a coal mining project in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. The greenfield project is owned by Sibirskaya Coal Company. The mine produced an estimated 6.1Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 3.1 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. Krasnoarmeiskaya-Zapadnaya No. 1 Mine
The Krasnoarmeiskaya-Zapadnaya No. 1 Mine is a coal mine owned by Donetsksteel. Located in Donetsk, Ukraine, the brownfield mine produced approximately 6.087Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 4.67 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
8. Stariobin Potash Mine
Located in Minskaya, Belarus, the Stariobin Potash Mine is a potash mining project owned by Belaruskali.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 5.708Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 5.48 mtpa of potash in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Berezovsky Mine
The Berezovsky Mine is a potash mine located in Minskaya, Belarus. Owned by Belaruskali, the greenfield project produced an estimated 5.632Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 1.29 mtpa of potash in 2023. The Berezovsky Mine will operate until 2055. Buy the profile here.
10. Listvyazhnaya Mine
Owned by Siberian Business Union, the Listvyazhnaya Mine is a coal mine situated in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 5.569Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 4.42 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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