Mechel announced that coal mining at Southern Kuzbass Coal Company OAO's New Olzherassk Underground has been resumed.

Industrial reserves of coal at the mine's long wall face 21-1-7 are 350,000 tonnes, with the mining face's monthly load planned at 150,000 tonnes.

The mining face is equipped with the ZF mechanized complex, Chinese made MG 400 cutter loader, Russian made Anzhera 34 face and rear conveyers, PSP 308 reloader and DU 910 crusher, which enables it to conduct mining using a high efficiency technology for thick seam mining. The long wall face is also equipped with everything necessary to ensure industrial safety.

Mining at New Olzherassk Underground was suspended on February 27, 2012, due to coal self heating in the worked out area of the long wall face 21-1-7.

Source - Mechel

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