Norilsk-Nickel will open coal mine
The production starts in 2015 with eight million tons and during the next years it will increase up to 15 million tons annually.
The Syradasai coal deposit is located about 100 km from Dixon on the Kara Sea coast, reports Reuters. The deposits will be jointly developed by Norilsk-Nickel and BHP Billiton.
In comparison, the Russian state owned company Arktikugol extract some 100 000 tons of coal annually from its mine in Barentsburg on Svalbard.
The port will be developed to receive boats up to 70,000 dwt. The nearest bigger reloading terminal for coal will be Murmansk.
