1. COAL MINING IN THE KIZEL BASIN 2. MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ON THE KIZEL AREA

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• Publication Date: January 7, 1957
• Content Type: REPORT

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hazards, and gives miscellaneous information on the physical equipment un er
Kizelshakhtst?oy's supervision.
INFORMATION REPORT INFORMATION REPORT
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
This material contains information affecting the National Defense of the United States within the meaning of the Espionage Laws, Title
18, U.S.C. Secs. 793 and 794, the transmission or revelation of which in any manner to an unauthorized person is prohibited by law.
COUNTRY USSR (Molotov Oblast)
SUBJECT 1. Coal Mining in the Kizel Basin DATE DISTR. 7 January 1957
2. Miscellaneous information on the
Kizel Area NO. PAGES 1
REQUIREMENT
DATE OF
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Berezniki (N 59-25, E 56-45) coke works 25 km from Kizel at Gubakha (N 58-52, E 57-34
and foundries in Chusovoy (N 58-18, E 57-48).
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the Kizel (N 9-05) - area. The report enumerates the mires found in the
area, explai the sphere of interest of Kizelshakhtstroy (Kizel Mining Construction)
and its posit on in the general Soviet organization of institutions devoted to
supervising the establishment of mines, mentions equipment used, fina-yes, mining
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' r erite `"1ri a a otovskaya OhKizel is c last. The
rayon has a total population of approxirctely 60,000, the majority
of whom are engaged in the local production of coal.
2. The entire region, known as the Kizelovskiy Ucolniy #aseyn
(Kizol Basin), contains the following mines:
a. Six to seven old nines in the irediate vicinity of
the tom=m of Ki zel.
b. About ten mines which have been operated since ,tiorld
War - Ii, in the neii aborhood of the ton of Koshhpach,
12 krrs, fror.i Kizel,&
c. Four mines operating since 1950-1951 situated near
the country town of Oubakha, 20-25 krs. from Kizol.
d. Five mines have been in operation since 1947, in
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the neighborhood of t re ,gohinsk, which lics 50 Ira.
from Kizel, between Cubakha and Chusovoy.
3. Since World War Il, large scale geological exploration
and
in this region has revealed rich reserves of coal,/as a result
new mine shafts are being constantly sunk in the old locations as
well as in entirely new sites, such as near Shumikha village. In
early 1954 coal deposits were discovered
richest in the entire region, about 12 leas. from the llva (sic)
railroad station and 30 kms. from Kizel.
4. At the beginiaing of 19514, there were some 25 mines in oper-
ation in the Kizol Basin,. of which eight are large mines coming
under the general heading of Kapitalnie Shakhti, as follows: mine
No. 6 in the Kizel neighborhood, Mines No. 24, 31, 22, 141, in the
Kospash neighborhood, Pervomayskaya in the Gubakha district, - and
two in the vicinity of Cxeniyaehinsk.
5. The coal extracted in the Kizel Basin is known as P. Z- l.,
and in caloric value, 1360 kgs. are equal to 1,000 kgs. anthracite
from the Donbas region. This is the general average standard of
the region, but there are a number of mines, such as the ?ervomayskaya
mine, and the mines in the Gr yachinak vicinity, which yield a
somowhat better variety of coal. Although it is generally free
of minerals, continuing efforts are made to improve its quality.
At the end of 1953, a special establishment for the classification
and cleaning of coal was set up near mine No. 24 in the 4~osght h
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areas and at the beginning of 1954, work was beLun on a ci lar and
larger entorpriscs in the 'S.O.F. workers quarter, some 6 Isis, from
Kiael, Both enterprises will serve the needs of the entire Bas"
6. The sinking and the operation of the nine shafts are handled
by two separate bodies. The sinking of shafts and pre ration of
the nines for operation in the entire basin are handled by Kizel-
Shakht-Stroys which employs nearly 20,000 workers and iaas a staff
of some 200 technical and administrative officials. The trust is
directly subordinate to Gl,av-.Vostok-1golrstroy in {ioscow#, and is
one of five similar institutions which supervise the establishment
of mines throughout the Soviet Union. In addition to Kizel..S t..,
Stroys Glav-Vostok-UU;ol.5troy is responsible for the foll.owinf~ sin
enterprises for the establishment of coal mines:
a. Choi .b-Sha,khto-Stroys for the Oho A binak reelon and
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situated in the town of the/name,
b. Yeeorshin-Sh akhto-Stray, for the sverdlovo k re'vion
and situated in Yegorshin town.
Dash-Uc;ol J azrez-stroys which is situated in Sterlitar
(near uFI) for the Bashkir A.S.S.14 (Note: the addi-
tion of the term Razrez to the name, indicates that
the coal in Bashkir lies closer to the surface than
in other areas).
Karagandahakhto>stroys for the Karaganda Bacina ar:1
situated in the toim of Karaganda.
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e. Krasnoyarsk-Shakhto-Stroy, for the Krasnoyarsk Massie,
and situated in the town of Krasnoyarsk.
f. A similar institution in the town of Chita.
7. 01 the seven coal regions for which the Glav-Vostok-Utol-
Stroy is responsible, the Kizel Z:aein is the largest from the point
of view of investments, and the establishment of new Mines. For the
latter purpose, Kizel Shakht-Stroy was allotted the sum of 150,000,000
rubles for 1952 aid in 1953, this sum increased to 200,C0O,000 rubles.
:ach year, the enterprise prepares the groundwork for the exploita-
tion of two to three mines. This process, which includes the laying
of apr?roach roads, branch railway lines, the construction of wor.-ere
quarters, etc., continues without interruption, for a minim period
a mine amounts to an average of 400-500 million rubles. (The budget
is provided in annual installments,
In early 1954, there were 10-12 new mines under construction, at some
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of which mining operations were planned/begin by late 1960.
8. When the mines are ready for operation, they are transferred
to the institution responsible for the working of mines. In the Kizel
Basin, this institution is the Kombinat I-dolotov Ugol, situated in the
town of Molotov. All twenty-five mines in operation in the Kizol re-
gion at the beginning of 1954s in which 30-35,000 workerswere employed
are directly subordinate to this institution.
9. In most of the nine;; in the Kizel Lasin, pneumatic and
electrical drills are employed, and only three ? to four mines make
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use of coal combines (Ugolnte Kombayni) made by the Ural. Iash-Zavod,
in the neighborhood of Sverdlovsk, which also produces such heavy
machinery as bull-dozers, excavators, etc, and by the factory for
the manufacture of heavy mining equipment at Kemerovo, in Siberia.
These combines are worked by two people and produce 50-60 tons of
coal every 8 hours, provided there is no breakdown. It is worth
noting that the new mines, and particularly the shafts, are planned
in such a manner as to allow for the use of combines wherever possible.
10. `here are mines in the Kizel Basin which reach a depth of
500 meters and there are others, gzch as the Volobarakaya mines, and
the 9 felanka, which have a depth of only 150-200 meters and over
which no construction is permitted for fear the nine may collapse.
In most of the mines in the region there is a good deal of water and
the miners are obliged to work in high rubber boots. In 1952,. for
instance, a mine was completely flooded and it took 24 hours for
pumps to be brought from another mine, some 20 kus. away. Similar
instances of organizational mishaps are a daily occurrence.
11. The Kizel Shakht-Stroy's central storehouses are situated
6 kms, from Kiz?l, in the Posiolok TS.O.F. quarter. These 12 store-
houses, four of which cover 8200 sq, meters each, are situated in
an area of 110,000 sq. meters surrounded by a wooden fence, approx-
imately 1.5 m. high. The storehouses always contain a large supply
of materials: all types of iron (500 tons, on the average), incdus-
trial glass (4000-5000 sq. meters), electric wires and cables
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(approximately 50,000-60,000 m.), tires, Gypsum, pipes of various
kinds, electric motors, machines and spare parts, etc. A branch
line (31400 meters) leads from the railroad station before Kizol
from the direction of 11o9 ov to the storehouse area, where it
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separates into three internal lines, each 300-400 meters long.
In 1952-1953, materials used in the establishment of new mines
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were valued at 50,00q/rubles per annum.
12. In early 1951, the motor pool at the disposal of Kizel-
Shakht-Stroy amounted to 800>900 trucks with a 3.5 to 4 ton capa-
city. Acutally only 300-350 of these were roadworthy, the remain-
der were either unfit for use or lacked spare parts. Among the
latter, which were dismantled for scrap despite the fact that they
were still in a relatively good state, were 100 3tudebakers.
13. In 1952, Kizel- 3hakht-Stroy had a deficit of 53,000,000
rubles, which was brought about by expenses above the plan's figures,
by materials spoiled through negligent care, by demurrage, thefts,
etc. This deficit is a permanent feature and although the respons-
ible authorities are constantly investigating the matter, the govern-
ment has no alternative but to make up the loss.
Miscellaneous Information
14. A large plant of the heavy chemical Industry is situated
in the town of berezniki-Usiole, some 50 kris. north of Kizel, on
the railroad line to SMikamsk.
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15. Kokso-Khim-Zavod, a coke works, is situated in thibaitha,
on the Kizelo.k:olotov railway line, some 20-25 kras, from K zel.
Urandu deposits, reportedly of considerable extent, were discovered
in the neighborhood in 1953,
16. }Sups foundries are situated in Chusovaytl, approx:nately
100 km . from zxolotov in the direction of Svordlovsk.
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