Karakeche, Coal mining complex in Jumgal District, Naryn Region, Kyrgyzstan.
The Karakeche mining area contains five open cast mines in a valley surrounded by the Moldo Too and Kabak Too mountain ranges.
Mining operations at Karakeche started in 1985 during Soviet times, with state enterprise Ak-Ulak maintaining 70 percent ownership after independence.
The mines faced major changes in 2005 when the Joomart movement, led by Jumgal politician Nurlan Motuev, took control of operations.
The coal deposit, with reserves of 438 million tonnes, supplies fuel to Bishkek through railway connections at Balykchy station.
In 2022, President Sadyr Japarov initiated construction of a 186-kilometer railway linking Balykchy directly to the Karakeche mining complex.
GPS coordinates: 41.71000,74.76000
Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:04
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