The Pechora coal basin (ÃÂõÃÂþÃÂÃÂúøù ÃÂóþûÃÂýÃÂù ñðÃÂÃÂõùý) is located in the Extreme North of European Russia. In covers over 90,000 km<sup>2</sup> in Komi Republic and Nenets Autonomous Okrug of the Arkhangelsk Oblast.
The basin is associated with three major depressions: Usa River depression, depression and Kara depression, stretching northâÂÂsouth along the Western foothills of Northern Ural Mountains and Pay-Khoy Ridge.
Coals in the basin widely range from brown coals to anthracites, of varying yield and ash content.
Major mines are in Vorkuta and Inta regions. During 1957-1993 high quality coke coal was mined in Khalmer-Yu.