Ermugou coal mine

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Ermugou coal mine (山西平遥峰岩煤焦集团二亩沟煤业有限公司二亩沟煤矿) The construction site is located in Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, and its designed production capacity is 1.2 million tonnes per year.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the coal mine located in Wenci Village, Duancun Town, Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China.

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Coal Mine Background

In November 2019, a gas explosion accident occurred in the Ermugou coal mine, which caused 15 deaths and 9 injuries.

Project Details

• Sponsor: Shanxi Pingyao Fengyan Coal and Coke Group Ermugou Coal Industry Co., Ltd.
• Parent Company: Shanxi Pingyao Fengyan Coal Coke Group Co., Ltd. (75%), Wu Fenglian (25%)
• Location: Wenci Village, Duancun Town, Pingyao County, Shanxi Province, China
• GPS Coordinates: 37.025444,112.190685 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production Capacity: 1.2 Mt/year
• Workforce Size: 200-299
• Coal Field:
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves:
• Coal Type: Bituminous coal (coking coal)
• Mine Size:
• Mine Type: Underground
• Start Year: Unknown
• Source of Financing:

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