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Amasra B Coal Mine is a cancelled coal mine in Amasra, Bartin, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Amasra B Coal Mine | Amasra, Bartin, Türkiye | 41.721848, 32.349063 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | Pre-Permit | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | – | – | Underground[1] | Longwall[2] | – | 494* | * |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | – | – | – | Lignite | Thermal | HEMA Amasra power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Hema Enerji | Hattat Holdings Energy Group | Turkey |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Amasra B coal mine is a proposed opencast mine, by Hema Enerji, a subsidiary of Hattat Holdings Energy Group, producing 10 million tonnes per annum, near Amasra, Bartin, Turkey. The mine would power the HEMA Amasra power station.[3]
As of 2021, the HEMA power station that if would fuel is cancelled. The mine project is likewise presumed cancelled. The Amasra B coal mine is operated by Hema Enerji, a subsidiary of Hattat Holdings Energy Group. The project has been subject to a significant amount of local controversy.
- Owner: Hema Enerji
- Parent company: Hattat Holdings Energy Group
- Location: Amasra, Bartin, Turkey[3]
- GPS coordinates:41.721848, 32.349063 (approximate)[3]
- Mine status: proposed[3]
- Start year:
- Mineable reserves: 56MT[3]
- Coal type: hard coal
- Mine size:
- Mine type: surface
- Production: 10 MTPA[3]
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Additional data
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