Overview

Mine Type	Open Pit
Status	Active
Commodities	Coal (thermal)
Mining Method	Truck & Shovel / Loader
Production Start	...
Snapshot	Baorixile coal mine is one of the largest open-pit coal mines in China. In 2021, the Baorixile Coal Mine became the first in the world to achieve “5G+ autonomous-driven” heavy-haul truck grouped operations in ultra-cold conditions. In the fourth quarter of 2024, it is planned to deliver “the world’s rst” 240 ton class hydrogen mining truck at Baorixile mine.

Deposit type

• Sedimentary

Summary:

The mining area of Baorixile mine contains 30 km longitudinally and 10 km latitudinally with a 300 km2 mining area.

The coal-bearing strata is the Cretaceous Damoguaihe formation (K1d). There are three main mineable coal layers, which are named I, II, and III coal seams from top to bottom. At present, the main coal seam of the Baorixile open-pit coal mine is I.

The Cretaceous seam is mainly coal seam with developed fractures, roof, and floor conglomerate and sandstone.

Characteristics of commercial coal:
Major types of coal - Lignite
Calorific value - 3,520 Kcal/kg
Sulphur content - 0.2 %
Ash content - 15.6 %

Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Processing

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Production

Commodity	Units	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Coal (thermal)	Mt	....	....	....	....	28	29	25	25

Operational metrics

Metrics	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016
Coal tonnes mined	....	....	....	....	28.1 Mt	29.2 Mt	25.3 Mt	25 Mt
Raw coal annual capacity	....	....	....	....
Stripping / waste ratio	....	....	....	....	4.27 m3/t	5.22 m3/t	2.45 m3/t	3.5 m3/t
Waste	....	....	....	....	119,920,000 m3	152,430,000 m3	62,050,000 m3	87,580,000 m3