Chinese companies have begun coal mining at Ak-Ulak and Besh-Burkan fields. Energy Minister of Kyrgyzstan Taalaibek Ibraev told about this.
According to him, investors from China are ready to produce 1.8 million tons of coal annually. Thanks to agreements with them, Kyrgyzstan wants to get rid of dependence on Kazakh coal and use local raw materials. It is planned to increase the calorific value of coal through briquetting.
«During the visit of the Chairman of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Japarov to the XUAR, nine documents were signed on coal, six — on electricity. Two facilities have begun work. Starting next year, we will begin export of coal to Uzbekistan, China and other countries. We have a goal to reorient these 600,000 tons that we purchase from Kazakhstan to purchase from a local company,» Taalaibek Ibraev said.
