Sukhodilska–Skhidna_coal_mine
Sukhodilska–Skhidna coal mine
Large underground coal mine in Luhansk Oblast, Southeast Ukraine
The Sukhodilska–Skhidna coal mine (Ukrainian: Шахта «Суходільська-Східна») is a large underground coal mine located in Southeast Ukraine in Luhansk Oblast. Sukhodilska–Skhidna coal mine represents one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine, having estimated reserves of 157.4 million tonnes.[1] The annual coal production is around 712,000 tonnes.
Bituminous coal is mined using longwall mining at depths between 785 and 1,028 m. The mine began operation in 1980.[1]