Skochinsky coal mine

The Skochinsky coal mine (A.A. Skochinsky Mine) was a large coal mine located in the city of Donetsk, in the south-east of Ukraine. However, since 2014, it has been occupied by the Donetsk People's Republic and remains de facto part of its territory. It is named after Alexander A. Skochinsky (1874–1960), a Soviet mining engineer and researcher. The Skochinsky Mine represents one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine, having estimated reserves of 144.4 million tonnes. The annual coal production is around 776,000 tonnes. Skochinsky Mine was one of the deepest coal mines in the country, where mining is carried out at the depths of up to 1200–1450 m. It was reported in 2023 that the mine was closed by the Russian authorities following the annexation of the DPR in 2022.

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