SPb-Giproshakht Ltd. is a division of Severstal-Resource Ltd., the latter managing raw material assets for the Russian SeverStal JSC. SPb-Giproshakht is the recognized leader in the field of mine design industry in Russia.
As the successor to Giproshakht State Coal Mine Design Institute (founded in 1928) the SPb-Giproshakht has its main assets. These are skilled specialists and unique archive of design documentation.
SPb-Giproshahkt is a main designer of a variety of mining projects for Severstal-Recource's mining companies. The major are iron ore Karelsky Okatysh JSC, Olkon JSC as well as coal companies of Vorkutaugol JSC and Kuzbassugol JSC. The holding company has SPb-Giproshakht to justify raw material base perspective development and investments optimization.
In addition, SPb-Giproshahkt is dealing with mine design for companies outside Severstal-Resource?s divisions.
SPb-Giproshakht is experienced in designing underground and open-cast mines, coal washing plants and briquette factories as well as machine building, maintenance and storage facilities.
More than 350 coal and shale mines with total production of over 300 mt have been built to Giproshakht Institute projects in Russia and countries of the former Soviet Union.
More than 100 partner companies in Europe and Asia were put into operation to SPb-Giproshakht projects, too.
The company is, also, responsible for developing projects for foreign customers. In November 2007 SPb-Giproshakht and SRK Consulting (UK) signed a cooperation agreement to further improve the efficiency of international mining projects.
High quality of projects results not only from vast design experience. SPb-Giproshakht operates completely in line with international standards and involves professional consultants serving the international mining industry.
The SPb-Giproshakht CEO is Mr. Zygmunt Z. Fuginski. His professional skills in management of mining project and multi-disciplinary teams of experts have been recognized worldwide.
Today SPb-Giproshakht is a rapidly growing company providing full range of mine design services meeting both Russian and international mining standards.
