Day of coal industry worker of the Kyrgyz Republic

Geological scheme of Kyrgyzstan

Established by the Decree of the Government of the Kyrgyz Republic of August 4, 1995 No. 332.

Kyrgyzstan has limited oil and gas resources, and coal is the main fuel. Coal industry is an integral part of the industry of Kyrgyzstan, which includes a complex of organizational, technical and technological processes related to the search, exploration, storage, processing, transportation and sale of coal and its products.

Kyrgyzstan consumes 1.5 million tons of coal per year. On average, Kyrgyz miners produce 400 thousand tons. The remaining coal (more than 1 million tons) is imported from Kazakhstan. The coal reserves in Kyrgyzstan are about 3.5 billion. t.

In the Soviet period, the miners of the republic produced 7-8 million tons of coal per year. The Kyrgyz Republic was in fourth place in terms of reserves of up to 1.3 billion tons and coal production in the USSR after Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan.

Kyrgyzstan has a long history of mining. At the beginning of the last century, 27 coal mines operated in the south of the republic, supplying coal to almost the entire Central Asian part of Russia, lead, silver mines, mercury and antimony fishing.

In the 1940-60s, coal mining was conducted at 7 mines and 5 mines, with a total capacity of up to 3.5 million tons per year. In the 70s, the coal industry had 10 mines and 2 mines. The maximum coal production in some years reached 4.5 million tons of coal.

Six lead-zinc, two tungsten, four uranium, four mercury, one rare earth, two antimony and about ten coal deposits were developed in Kyrgyzstan. By the end of the eighties, the enterprises of Kyrgyzstan produced in the USSR up to 100% antimony, up to 64% of mercury, up to 30% of rare earth products, up to 20% of uranium.

To date, about 70 deposits and coal manifestations are known. They are grouped into four basins: South Fergana (Sulukta, Kyzyl-Kiya, Beshburkhan, Abshir, Almalyk), Uzgen (Kok-Yangak, Kumbel, Zindan); North Fergana (Tashkumyr, Kara-Tut, Tegenek); Kavak (Kok-Moynok, Minkush, Kara-Keche) and three coal-bearing areas: Alai, Alabuka-Chatyrkul and South Issykul. Coal deposits are composed of Triassic-Jurassic deposits, represented by the alternation of clays, argillites, aleurolites, sandstones and conglomerates with coal beds. Industrial coal beds are confined to the lower part of the cut, to rocks of early Jurassic age. The balance sheet includes 1345052 thousand tons of coal, including 76% in categories A + B + C1 and 24% in category C2. Forecast resources - 4665172 thousand tons

Coal production in 1985-91 ranged from 2.9 to 3.6 million tons per year. Now it is about 500 thousand tons per year.