MIR Trade AG
MIR Trade AG
Leading Independent Coal Exporter from Russia
For those who appreciate quality. Supplying high-quality steam coal, sized coal, coking coal and PCI coal to energy and metallurgical companies across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and the Americas.
Company Overview
MIR Trade AG was established in the year 2000 in Teufen AR, Switzerland, and has since grown to become one of the leading independent coal exporting companies in the world. With over two decades of operational excellence, the company has built a reputation as a reliable partner and supplier of high-quality coal to international markets. The company is registered under Swiss law with the company registration number CHE-100.725.724 and holds VAT number CHE-100.725.724 MWST.
Headquartered in the canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, MIR Trade AG operates through a network of representative offices strategically positioned across three continents. The company sources premium Russian coal through its close collaboration with JSC Holding Company SDS Ugol, one of the largest coal producers in Russia, which produces approximately 27 million tonnes of coal per year with 97% destined for international export. This strategic partnership ensures a consistent and reliable supply chain for MIR Trade AG's global customer base.
The principal coal volumes exported by MIR Trade AG include high-quality coal with medium and high volatiles, as well as semi-soft coking coal. The company serves the largest energy and metallurgical companies across Europe, Asia, North Africa, the Middle East, and South and Central America. With approximately 90% of its export volume transported by sea, MIR Trade AG maintains daily vessel chartering operations, ensuring efficient delivery schedules and optimal utilization of port stockyards worldwide.
Key Principles of MIR Trade AG
Long-Term Cooperation: Establishing enduring partnerships with suppliers and customers on the basis of mutual benefit, transparency, and shared growth objectives across the entire coal supply chain.
Continuous Improvement: Sustainable development and active engagement with all stakeholders including railways, ports, surveyors, shipowners, and customers at every stage of the supply chain.
Quality Management: Prioritizing rigorous quality control to assure required and stable coal characteristics, monitored by recognized international surveyors from mine to port of discharge.
Global Reach: Leveraging long-term partnerships with the largest and most modern ports to deliver coal to almost any consumer in the world through efficient seaborne logistics.
Coal Products
MIR Trade AG exports high-quality coal of almost all grades, catering to a diverse range of industrial applications. The company's product portfolio is carefully structured to meet the specific requirements of energy generation, metallurgical processing, industrial heating, and specialized industrial applications. Each coal category is subject to rigorous quality control and can be customized by regulating parameters such as ash content, moisture, volatiles, and Net Calorific Value (NCV).
High-volatile steam coal (0-50 mm) used for electricity generation at power utilities, independent power producers (IPP), industrial boilers, sugar plants, chemical production, and the cement industry. Characterized by low ash, sulfur, chlorine, and phosphorus content combined with a high calorific value. MIR Trade AG continuously expands its steam coal assortment to meet individual buyer requirements.
Sized coal with medium and low volatiles for house heating and technological processes. Exported in washed SSPK grade (50-200 mm) and SSOM grade (13-50 mm), as well as unwashed DKO grade (50-70 mm) and DPK grade (50-200 mm). Washed SSPK grade offers NCV up to 7,900 kcal/kg with optimal Hardgrove index and near-zero sulfur content.
Coking coal, PQ and sintering coal used extensively in the coke industry for decreasing volatile matter content in coal charge. Characterized by a low level of sulfur and phosphorus, this coal grade typically represents 5-20% of the total coal charge in coke production. The medium volatile grade reaches delivery volumes of approximately 4.5 million tonnes annually.
Considered one of the highest quality PCI coal grades in the world due to its unique chemical composition. Features an optimal average volatile matter level that allows usage without mixing with other coal grades, combined with low ash, phosphorus, and sulfur content. Consumed by leading steel companies in Europe, Brazil, and India for over fifteen years.
Product Specifications Overview
| Product | Size | Volatiles | NCV (kcal/kg) | Primary Use |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steam Coal (High Volatile) | 0-50 mm | High | High NCV | Power plants, cement, chemicals |
| Steam Coal (Medium Volatile) | 0-50 mm | Medium | High NCV | Power utilities, IPP, boilers |
| Sized Coal SSPK (Washed) | 50-200 mm | Medium | Up to 7,900 | House heating, industrial |
| Sized Coal SSOM (Washed) | 13-50 mm | Medium | Up to 7,900 | House heating, industrial |
| Sized Coal DKO (Unwashed) | 50-70 mm | High | Up to 6,300 | House heating |
| Sized Coal DPK (Unwashed) | 50-200 mm | High | Up to 6,300 | House heating |
| Semi-Soft Coking Coal | 0-50 mm | Medium | High NCV | Coke production, metallurgy |
| PCI Coal | 0-50 mm | Optimal (Avg.) | High NCV | Steel industry (injection) |
Global Sales Structure
MIR Trade AG has developed a robust multi-regional sales structure over more than two decades of operation. With 90% of its export volume transported by sea, the company charters vessels daily for coal transportation, arriving at ports around the world. This maritime-focused logistics strategy enables efficient use of port stockyards and accommodates flexible delivery schedules requested by customers. The company's long-standing partnerships with the largest and most modern ports provide the capability to deliver coal to virtually any consumer globally.
Since 2002, MIR Trade AG has strengthened its position in the Baltic market, delivering approximately 1 million tonnes of coal monthly. Key destination countries include Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, as well as customers in Brazil and Morocco served through Baltic ports.
Since beginning shipments in 2012, MIR Trade AG now supplies approximately 5 million tonnes annually to the Asian market. Thanks to the high quality of its coal, the company's main customers include energy, cement, and chemical companies in Japan, South Korea, China, Taiwan, and Vietnam.
Almost 100% of sized coal and 30% of steam coal are delivered to Italy, Israel, Bulgaria, Romania, Greece, and other regional markets. The Black Sea region represents a growing strategic corridor for MIR Trade AG's expanding distribution network.
Strategic Partnership: JSC SDS Ugol
MIR Trade AG collaborates with JSC Holding Company SDS Ugol, one of Russia's foremost coal producers. SDS Ugol operates extensive mining operations producing approximately 27 million tonnes per year, with an extraordinary 97% of production destined for international export markets. This partnership ensures MIR Trade AG's access to a dependable, high-volume supply of premium Russian coal, enabling the company to fulfill large-scale contractual obligations to its global customer base with consistency and reliability.
Quality Assurance & Control
MIR Trade AG places the highest priority on quality management throughout its entire supply chain. The company maintains close and constant control over the quality of its coal starting from the mine and railway transportation stages, extending all the way to the final port of discharge. This comprehensive monitoring system is implemented with the assistance of recognized international surveyors who conduct thorough inspections and testing at every critical point in the logistics chain.
The company's quality assurance framework encompasses regular proximate analysis including moisture, ash, volatile matter, and Net Calorific Value (NCV) testing, as well as ultimate analysis covering carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, and fluorine content. Full ash analysis is performed in accordance with international standards such as ASTM D2795-95, and ash fusion temperatures are measured under reducing atmosphere per ASTM D1857-87. The Hardgrove Grindability Index (HGI) is also monitored to ensure optimal combustion and processing characteristics for each coal grade.
Such thorough and continuous quality oversight allows MIR Trade AG to prevent and eliminate any possible deviations from specified coal parameters, ensuring that customers receive product that consistently meets or exceeds their technical requirements. This commitment to quality has been a cornerstone of the company's success and a key factor in maintaining long-term relationships with major industrial clients worldwide.
Why Choose MIR Trade AG
Established in 2000, MIR Trade AG has built over two decades of expertise in international coal trading, earning the trust of the world's largest energy and metallurgical corporations through consistent performance and reliability.
All coal grades feature exceptional characteristics including low ash, sulfur, chlorine, and phosphorus content, with high calorific values. Sized coal reaches NCV up to 7,900 kcal/kg, and PCI coal is recognized as among the world's best.
With 90% seaborne export, daily vessel chartering, and partnerships with major ports, MIR Trade AG delivers to over 30 countries across Europe, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and the Americas with flexible scheduling.
Quality is monitored by recognized international surveyors throughout the entire supply chain, from mine to final port of discharge, ensuring zero deviation from customer specifications and full compliance with international standards.
MIR Trade AG continuously expands its coal assortment and can regulate key parameters including ash, moisture, volatiles, and NCV to meet the specific technical requirements of individual buyers and their industrial processes.
The close collaboration with JSC SDS Ugol (27M tonnes/year production) guarantees a reliable, high-volume supply of premium Russian coal, enabling MIR Trade AG to meet large-scale contractual commitments with consistency.
Global Offices & Contact Information
9053 Teufen AR, Switzerland
Tel.: +41 71 353 77 88
Fax: +41 71 353 77 80
E-mail: office@mirtrade.ch
119034, Moscow, Russia
Tel.: +7 495 721 8363
Fax: +7 495 721 8367
E-mail: mir@mirtrade.ru
BJK Plaza A Blok, D: 47
Besiktas 34357 Istanbul, Turkey
Tel.: +90 212 327 8496
Fax: +90 212 327 8497
E-mail: info@mirtrade.net
Durham DH7 9PT, United Kingdom
Tel.: +32 472 99 5861
E-mail: info@mirtradeservices.com
Registration No.: CHE-100.725.724
VAT No.: CHE-100.725.724 MWST
Jurisdiction: Canton of Appenzell Ausserrhoden, Switzerland
Business Purpose: Trade in goods of all kinds, principally coal, as well as forwarding and transport, especially by rail