Armutçuk coal mine

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The Armutçuk coal mine is an underground mine, operated by Armutçuk, TCC (Armutçuk Taşkömürü Isletme Müessesesi), a subsidiary of TTK, with a capacity of 0.4 million tonnes per annum, in Kilimli, Zonguldak, Turkey.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the Armutçuk mine in Kandilli, Zonguldak, Turkey.

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Background

Armutçuk, TCC (Armutçuk Taşkömürü Isletme Müessesesi), a subsidiary of TTK, owns the mine. Tenders for several coal mines will be held during 2018 including Armutçuk.

Mine Details

• Owner: Armutçuk, TCC (Armutçuk Taşkömürü Isletme Müessesesi)
• Parent company: TTK
• Location: Kandilli, Zonguldak, Turkey
• GPS coordinates: 41.340120, 31.510875 (exact)
• Mine status: operating
• Production: 0.4 MTPA
• Mineable reserves: 16 MT
• Start year:
• Coal type: hard coal
• Mine size:
• Mine type: underground

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