The Elga Coal Mine () is a

coal Coal is a combustible black or brownish-black sedimentary rock, formed as rock strata called coal seams. Coal is mostly carbon with variable amounts of other Chemical element, elements, chiefly hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen, and nitrogen. Coal i ...

mine located in

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. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 2.1 billion tonnes of

coking coal Coke is a grey, hard, and porous coal-based fuel with a high carbon content. It is made by heating coal or petroleum in the absence of air. Coke is an important industrial product, used mainly in iron ore smelting, but also as a fuel in stoves ...

, one of the largest coal reserves in

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and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 9 million tonnes of coal.

Ulak — Elga railway line

The Ulak - Elga is a 360 km long railway line providing access to the largest coal deposit in the Russian Federation. Construction began in the year 2000, but was marred by lack of funds. The line was completed in 2011 and has since been upgraded a number of times, annual capacity being increased to 30Mt by 2023.

Elga - Port Elga railway line

A 531km line will connect the mine to a new sea terminal at Port Elga (Khabarovsk Krai) on the Sea of Okhotsk (55°06'52.7"N 135°42'09.0"E). The line, under construction by the ElgaUgol company, is expected to start operations in 2025. Capacity of the new port will be 30Mt per year.

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