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Baorixile Mine

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Overview

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotBaorixile 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.

Owners

SourceSource
CompanyInterestOwnership
China Shenhua Energy Company Ltd. 56.61 % Indirect
China Shenhua Energy Company Ltd. owns the Baorixile mine through its 56.61% stake in China Energy Baorixile Energy Co., Ltd.

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 %

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Mining Methods

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Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Production

CommodityUnits20232022202120202019201820172016
Coal (thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe28292525
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics20232022202120202019201820172016
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe28.1 Mt29.2 Mt25.3 Mt25 Mt
Raw coal annual capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Stripping / waste ratio  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.27 m3/t5.22 m3/t2.45 m3/t3.5 m3/t
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe119,920,000 m3152,430,000 m362,050,000 m387,580,000 m3

Production Costs

Commodity production costs have not been reported.

Financials

Units2023202220212020201920182017
Revenue M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 4,945   4,806   3,567  
After-tax Income M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 980   1,427   1,054  
Operating Cash Flow M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1,310   1,852   1,939  

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EV - Electric
AV - Autonomous

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