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Alpagut Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Alpagut, Mustafa Kemal Paşa, Bursa, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Alpagut Coal Mine | Alpagut, Mustafa Kemal Paşa, Bursa, Türkiye | 39.866449, 28.563961 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1985 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 558* |
Table 4: Coal resources and destination
| Total Reserves (Mt) | Year of Total Reserves Recorded | Total Resources (Mt) | Coalfield | Coal Type | Coal Grade | Primary Consumer/ Destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20.817 | – | – | – | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Bükköy Madencilik Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. | Ercan Şirketler Topluluğu | Turkey |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Alpagut Lignite Mine is an underground mine near Alpagut village, Mustafakemal Paşa district, Bursa Province, Turkey. The mine used to be an open pit surface mine, but was later rebuilt as an underground mine.[1] Bükköy Madencilik Şirketi (Bükköy Mining Company), a subsidiary of Ercan Şirketler Grubu (Ercan Group), operates the mine.[2] As of October 2019, the mine had 20.8 million tons in reserves, and had the capacity to produce 0.3 million tons a year.[1]
In December 2009, there was an explosion in the mine that killed 19 workers.[3] Later same month, President of Ercan Group, Nurullah Ercan, announced that he would donate 15 thousand liras to victims' families, and promised to support the education of victims' children.[2] In their report to the parliament's investigative commission, the Turkish Mine Workers Union described the incident as murder, and condemned the rescue team for being ill-organized and ill-coordinated.[4] In 2011, 6 people, including Nurullah Ercan, were delivered prison sentences between 5 and 6 years for causing death by negligence.[5]
- Operator: Bükköy Madencilik Şirketi
- Owner: Ercan Şirketler Grubu
- Location: Alpagut, Mustafakemal Paşa, Bursa, Turkey
- Coordinates: 39.866449, 28.563961 (Approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 0.3 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
- Total Reserves: 20.8 million tonnes
- Coal Type: Lignite
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 1985[4]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
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<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Madende ölenlerin ailelerine 15 bin TL". CNN Türk. December 22, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ "Bursa'da maden ocağında patlama!". Milliyet. December 10, 2009. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Madencilik Sektöründeki Sorunlarin Araştirilarak Alinmasi Gereken Önlemlerin belirlenmesi Amaciyla Kurulan Meclis Araştirma Komisyonuna Sunulan Türkiye Maden İşçileri Sendikasi’nın Görüşleri . Türkiye Maden İşçileri Sendikası. Report.
- ↑ "Bursa'daki Grizu Faciasına Hapis Cezası". TRT Haber. December 22, 2011. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
