Coal
More than 100 deposits of coal are known in Primorsky Krai. The commercial deposits of coal are connected to the Partizansky and Razdolnensky coal basins, the Podgorodnensky deposit, the Uglovsky basin, and the Shkotovsky, Pavlovsky, Bikinsky, Rettikhovsky, Suputinsky deposits.
The Partizansky Basin. The city of Partizansk is located in the southern part of the basin. The total area of the basin is 6,000 km² (2,306 mi²). The basin has been known since the 19th century and has been explored since 1902. Five coal-bearing regions - Staropartizansky, Melnikovsky, Belopadinsky, Molchanovsky, and Sergeyevsky - are within the limits of the basin. The coal is hard coal. By the output of the volatile substances and the caking ability rich coals prevail. The reserves of coal in the basin total 193.6 million tonnes. The deposits are maintained by the mines of the Partizanskugol Association. A Coal Mining Factory also operates in this area.
The Razdolnensky Basin. The total area of this basin is about 4,500 km² (1,730 mi²). The basin is located to the north and the west of the city of Ussuriysk. The basin includes the following deposits: Ussuriysky, Lipovetsky, Verkhne-Razdolnensky, Konstantinovsky, Alekseye-Nikolsky. The deposits were prospected as early as 1868. The mining of coal has been conducted since 1909. The coal is hard coal. By the output of the volatile substances and the caking ability long-flame coals prevail. The reserves of coal in the basin total 66.7 million tons. The deposits are maintained by the mines and the open-pit coal mines of the Lipovetskoye Mine Administration.
The Uglovsky Basin. Located 30 km (19 mi) to the north-east from Vladivostok. The basin's band extends about 40 km (25 mi) to the north-east of the Amursky Bay and ranges from 6 to 14 km (3-9 mi) in width. Coals in the basin have been known since 1859. The mining of coal has been executed since 1867 in the Tavrichansky deposit, and since 1911 - in the Artyomovsky deposit. The coal is brown coal, which is used as a power fuel. In the long years of operation the stocks of coal in the basin have been considerably depleted. The reserves of coal in the basin total 233.7 million tons. The mines of the Tavrichansky Mine Administration and the Artyomugol Association operate on the basis of the deposits.
The Podgrodnensko-Surazhevsky coal-bearing region is located close to Vladivostok. The stocks of the Podgrodnensky deposit are estimated to be a total of 19.6 million tons. The coal is hard coal. By the output of the volatile substances and the caking ability the coal is hard (non-bituminous). Maintained by the Podgorodenka mine of the Artyomugol Association.
The Paleogene-Neogene deposits of Primorsky Krai are the Bikinsky, Pavlovsky, Shkotovsky, Rettikhovsky, Rakovsky, and Khasansky deposits. The deposits are the major sources of fuel for the largest heat and power stations of Primorye - Luchegorskaya and Vladivostokskaya. The coal is brown coal.
The Bikinsky Deposit is the largest brown coal deposit in Primorsky Krai. Its total area is 260 km² (100 mi²). The reserves total 1,113.9 million tons. The coal-bearing thickness is 1,800 m (5,904 ft). The Luchegorsky Open-Pit Coal Mine maintains the mine and provides fuel to the largest power station in the krai - the Luchegorsky Hydro Electric Power Station.
The Pavlovsky Deposit. The total area is 400 km² (248 mi²). The reserves total 400 million tons. The coal-bearing thickness is up to 400 m (1,312 ft). The mining is maintained by the Pavlovsky-1 and Pavlovsky-2 Open-Pit Coal Mines. The coal is used as fuel for the Vladivostok Heat and Power Plant-2.
The Skotovsky Deposit. The total area is 150 km² (93 mi²). The reserves total 251.6 million tons. The coal-bearing thickness ranges from 800 to 950 m (2,624 - 3,116 ft). Maintenance is by the open-pit mine of the Artyomugol Association.
The coal of the Pavlovsky, Skotovsky, and Bikinsky deposits contains germanium and non-ferrous metals.
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