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The following are the ten largest underground mining projects by production in the Former Soviet Union in 2022, according to GlobalData’s mining database.

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1. DTEK Pavlogradugol Mining Complex

The DTEK Pavlogradugol Mining Complex is a coal mining project in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine. The brownfield project is owned by DTEK Energy and is due to operate until 2060. The mine produced an estimated 10.08Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.

2. Yalevskogo Underground Mine

The Yalevskogo Underground Mine is a coal mine owned by Siberian Coal Energy. Located in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia, the greenfield mine produced approximately 8.42Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.

3. Gaisky Mine Complex

Located in Orenburg Oblast, Russia, the Gaisky Mine Complex is a copper mining project owned by Ural Mining and Metallurgical.

The brownfield mine produced an estimated 6.58Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.

4. Oktyabrsky Mine

The Oktyabrsky Mine is a copper mine located in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia. Owned by MMC Norilsk Nickel, the brownfield project produced an estimated 5Mt of ROM in 2022.

The Oktyabrsky Mine will operate until 2025. Buy the profile here.

5. Raspadskaya Mine

Owned by Evraz Plc, the Raspadskaya Mine is a coal mine situated in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 4.5Mt of ROM in 2022.

6. Krasnoarmeiskaya-Zapadnaya No. 1 Mine

The Krasnoarmeiskaya-Zapadnaya No. 1 Mine is a coal mining project in Donetsk, Ukraine. The brownfield project is owned by Donetsksteel. The mine produced an estimated 4.38Mt of ROM in 2022.

7. Taimyrsky Mine

The Taimyrsky Mine is a copper mine owned by MMC Norilsk Nickel. Located in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, the brownfield mine produced approximately 4.25Mt of ROM in 2022. The expected mine closure date is 2038. Buy the profile here.

8. Komsomolsky Mine

Located in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia, the Komsomolsky Mine is a copper mining project owned by MMC Norilsk Nickel.

The brownfield mine produced an estimated 4.2Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.

9. S.M. Kirov Mine

The S.M. Kirov Mine is a coal mine located in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia. Owned by Siberian Coal Energy, the greenfield project produced an estimated 4.15Mt of ROM in 2022.

10. OJSC Zarechnaya Mine

Owned by , the OJSC Zarechnaya Mine is a coal mine situated in Kemerovo Oblast, Russia.

The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 3.78Mt of ROM in 2022.

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