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Baorixile Mine

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Baorixile Mine

Location: 20 km N from Hulun Buir, China

Address:

22 Andingmen Xibinhe Road, Dongcheng District
Beijing
China
100011

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Summary

Mine TypeOpen Pit
StatusActive
Commodities
  • Coal (thermal)
Mining Method
  • Truck & Shovel / Loader
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SnapshotBaorixile open-pitcoal mine is one of the largest open-pit coal mines in China.

In 2021, the Baorixile Mine became the first in the world to achieve "5G+ autonomous-driven" heavy-haul truck grouped operations in ultra-cold conditions.

In August 2024, the first 220-tonne pure electric automated dump truck for mining purposes in China completed the installation at the Baorixile Mine and entered the commissioning stage.

The first microalgae-based carbon fixation system in China was completed at Baorixile Mine in October 2024. Microalgae convert CO2 into biomass, with a fixation rate 10-50 times higher than plants. The system combines carbon fixation and ecological restoration using CO2 from mine water and agricultural waste. Started in May 2024, the 50,000 m² project produces 150 tonnes of liquid and 100 tonnes of humus monthly. Crop growth increased by 20% in fields with microalgae liquid.

Owners

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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.
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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.

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Heavy Mobile Equipment

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EV - Electric
AV - Autonomous

Comminution

Crushers and Mills

Milling equipment has not been reported.

Processing

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Commodity Production

CommodityUnits202420232022202120202019201820172016
Coal (thermal) Mt  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe28292525
All production numbers are expressed as ROM coal.

Operational metrics

Metrics202420232022202120202019201820172016
Coal tonnes mined  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe28.1 Mt29.2 Mt25.3 Mt25 Mt
Raw coal annual capacity  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe
Stripping ratio  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe4.27 m3/t5.22 m3/t2.45 m3/t3.5 m3/t
Waste  ....  Subscribe  ....  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.

Mine Financials

Units20242023202220212020201920182017
Revenue M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 4,945   4,806   3,567  
After-tax Income M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 980   1,427   1,054  
Operating Cash Flow M RMB  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe  ....  Subscribe 1,310   1,852   1,939  

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