In 2025, five new coal deposits were opened in Kyrgyzstan. This was reported by the Minister of Energy Talaybek Ibraev at a meeting of the committee of the Jogorku Kenesh, responsible for industrial policy, transport, the fuel and energy complex, architecture, and construction.
The minister named the new deposits: Suluktu 11, Kojo Kelen, Beshburkhan, Markai, and Torugart. All of them are under the control of the OJSC "Kyrgyzkomur."
“In 2025, the company conducted mining operations under nine licenses. Currently, 'Kyrgyzkomur' has 22 licenses, of which 15 are for coal extraction and 7 for exploration. As a result of operations at the mentioned deposits, 1 million 373 thousand 900 tons of coal were extracted. The overburden work exceeded the plan by 120.6%, and the actual extraction amounted to 116% of the planned level,” noted Ibraev.
As the minister emphasized, in 2025, 'Kyrgyzkomur' supplied 617 thousand tons of coal to the Bishkek CHPP, there are 327.4 thousand tons in fuel depots, and 429.4 thousand tons were transferred to social and budgetary organizations. Thus, the company provided a total of 1 million 373 thousand tons of coal.
