Shubarkol Komir JSC
Is one of Kazakhstan's largest thermal coal producers. Due to its high calorific value and low ash content, Shubarkol coal is rightfully considered to be a clean energy source.
Chief Operational Director, Coal division:
Mikhail Barabash
General Director:
Sergei P. Kim
1985
established in
3 000
employees
of coal per annum
12,54 million tonnes
the entity covers of
25% fuel needs of Kazakhstan in the domestic sector.
Two coal mines Central and Western form up a basis of the Company. Coal is extracted by open-pit method. Coal production in 2022 amounted to 12 mln 540 thousand tons. The Company implements projects to diversify production and solve import substitution issue. The following facilities have been commissioned: special coke production plant - production of reducing agent for the ferroalloy industry of Kazakhstan; activated carbon production shop – production of absorbent used in the hydrometallurgical, gold mining, phosphate industry and water treatment. Pilot tests of the plant for production of humic fertilizers from weathered coal of the Shubarkol deposit were completed.
Karaganda Region