The special coke plant at Shubarkol Komir, a subsidiary of Eurasian Resources Group (ERG), has concluded the year with record-breaking performance. The plant has reached its full production capacity, producing 478,000 tonnes, significantly exceeding the planned targets.
The special coke produced at the plant will substantially reduce Kazakhstan’s dependence on imported reducing agents and increase the local content in the ferrochrome produced by ERG.
This success highlights the importance of implementing innovative technologies and developing the production base to strengthen Kazakhstan’s position in the global market. The special coke plant not only enhances the company’s industrial potential but also makes a significant contribution to the country’s economy by creating new jobs and reducing external economic risks.
The successful launch and achievement of full production capacity mark another step towards diversifying Kazakhstan’s economy and realizing ambitious goals in carbon resource processing.
— “Diversification projects play a crucial role in our development. Processed products such as oil, activated carbon, technical carbon, methanol, and carbonates are in high demand. In the future, we plan to expand this product line. We aim for a complete cycle of coal processing: from coal to coke, from coke to gas, and from gas to electricity. The gas can be used to produce methanol, and the coke can be processed into activated carbon, which is then used as a sorbent. This is a step towards zero-waste production,” noted the general director of the enterprise.
Shubarkol Komir is one of the largest producers of energy coal and special coke in Kazakhstan, playing a key role in the domestic industry by combining significant production volumes with unique quality characteristics.
In 2023, a special coke plant was built on the company’s premises, with investments totaling 60 billion tenge. Currently, the plant employs over 180 staff members and is equipped with modern technological solutions and automated control systems.
By August 2024, the new plant had reached its full production capacity, achieving record figures in some months compared to the project plans. Including the commissioning and adjustment works, the coke production volumes for 2024 amounted to 268,900 tonnes, exceeding the planned targets.
Shubarkol Komir is actively implementing innovative processes based on coal chemistry, producing special coke, activated carbon, coal tar, and coal oil, as well as liquid humic fertilizers. In addition to the main products, the plant plans to produce coal tar and coal oil at a volume of 72,000 tonnes per year, using coal from the Shubarkol mine as raw material.
