The Kaltan open-pit mine yielded the 100-millionth ton of coal. This is the result of Osinikovskoye and Kaltansky field miners operation since each field has been put into operation.
The Kaltan open-put mine was created in 2009 by merging Kaltansky open-pit and Osinnikovsky open-pit. The first ton of Osinnikovsky coal was mined in 1980, and since then miners have yielded 64.5 million tons. Kaltansky pit was put into operation in 1981, and since then has produced 35.5 million tons of coal.
At present the Kaltan open-pit mine yields around 4 million tons of coal per year.
This year miners have the target of 4.15 million tons. (Ukrainian metal)
