Elga coal mine
The Elga Coal Mine[1] (Russian: Эльгинское угольное месторождение) is a coal mine located in Sakha Republic. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 2.1 billion tonnes of coking coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 9 million tonnes of coal.[2]
 Satellite image of coal mine (2019) | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Elga Coal Mine Location in the Sakha Republic | |
| Sakha Republic | |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 56°11′58″N 130°38′09″E |
| Production | |
| Products | Coking coal |
Ulak — Elga railway line
The Ulak - Elga railway line is a railway line providing access to the largest coal deposit in the Russian Federation. Construction began in the year 2000, but it has been marred by lack of funds.[3]
 Ulak - Elga railway line map. |
References
- Elga Coal Complex, Sakha Republic (Yakutia), Russia
- "Sakha Republic investment guide" (PDF). rustrade.in. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-08.
- Железная дорога к Эльге увязла в долгах
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