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Kuzbass coal
Kemerovo, Russia55.35°N 86.09°E
computed criticality10/100
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Russia ~3rd largest coal exporter (~15%)
2024Fault line
The Kuzbass basin is Russia's coal heartland, but landlocked thousands of kilometres from ports. Moving it saturates the Trans-Siberian, a logistical bottleneck that limits Russia's place in the coal market as much as sanctions do.
Actors
SUEK
Kuzbassrazrezugol
Sources
IEA, Coal 2024