Results 2023
3,000 ktpa
production capacity
72%
utilisation rate in 2023
The North Urals Bauxite Mine was commissioned in 1934 for underground extraction.
In 2015, the first start-up facility at the new Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine was launched. The Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine is the deepest mine in Russia, reaching a depth of 1,550 metres. It is also one of the five deepest mines in the world. The launch of the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine allowed the Company to access new ore deposits. This, in turn, helped reduce the cash costs of bauxite mining at the North Urals deposit. This was achieved by optimising the transportation and ore extraction processes.
Bauxite mining at SUBR is currently done at the Kalyinskaya, Novo-Kalyinskaya and Cheryomukhovskaya-Glubokaya mines.
To ensure the safety of mining operations, SUBR has established and is continuously improving its service for forecasting and preventing rock bursts. This service is outfitted with a state-of-the-art seismic station and the most sensitive equipment. The Institute of Mining Geomechanics and Surveying (VNIMI) in Saint Petersburg provides scientific support for the mining operations.
The amount of funding allocated to the development of SUBR's labour protection and industrial safety system increases every year. In 2024, it will reach RUB 140 million.
The main consumers of bauxite in the North Urals are the Bogoslovsky and Ural alumina refineries, which belong to the Group.
Development Plans
In 2024, construction of new start-up facilities began at the Cheremukhovskaya-Glubokaya mine. They will allow bauxite mining to continue beyond 2040.
In 2025, SUBR will yield its 250 millionth tonne of ore.
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