Bursa Keles coal mine

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The Bursa Keles coal mine is a lignite mine, operated by Çelikler Orhaneli Tunçbilek Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. Celikler Insaat, with a capacity of 1.6 million tonnes per annum, near Keleş, Bursa, Turkey.

The mine will power the proposed Bursa power station.

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the Bursa Keles mine in Keleş, Bursa, Turkey.

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Background

Çelikler Orhaneli Tunçbilek Elektrik Üretim A.Ş. , Celikler Insaat, operates the mine.

Project Details

• Owner: Çelikler Orhaneli Tunçbilek Elektrik Üretim A.Ş.
• Parent company: Celikler Insaat
• Location: Keleş, Bursa, Turkey
• GPS coordinates: 39.90331, 29.17746 (exact)
• Mine status: operating
• Start year:
• Mineable reserves:
• Coal type: Lignite
• Mine size:
• Mine type: opencast
• Production: 1.6 MTPA

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