Fila Maestra Coal Mine
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Fila Maestra Coal Mine (Mina Fila Maestra) is a shelved coal mine in Clarines, Bruzual, Anzoátegui, Venezuela.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Fila Maestra Coal Mine | Clarines, Bruzual, Anzoátegui, Venezuela | 10.020427, -65.35076 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shelved[1] | Pre-Permit[2] | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5[3] | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 60* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous[4] | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Carbones Guri Guri [50.00%]; Government of Venezuela [50.00%] | Government of Venezuela; Carbones Guri Guri | Venezuela |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Fila Maestra Mine (Mina Fila Maestra) is a shelved coal mine project in Clarines, Bruzual municipality, Anzoátegui state, Venezuela.[5]
The Fila Maestra deposit is hosted in the Quebradón Formation, of Oligocene to Early Miocene age, within the Eastern Venezuela Basin in Anzoátegui state. Scientific analysis of Seam 4 of the deposit classified the coals as high-volatile bituminous B and C rank according to ASTM classification.[6]
2017 Exploration
In October 2017 Venezuela's government mining agency Minera Nacional undertook initial exploratory studies to determine the quality and quantity of thermal coal reserves available at the Fila Maestra II and III mines[7]
2019 Reactivation Announcement
In April 2019, President Nicolás Maduro personally announced the reopening of the Fila Maestra mine as part of Venezuela's Plan Nacional Productivo. The project was structured as a public-private partnership between Minera Nacional and the private Venezuelan company Carbones Guri Guri, whose president Luis Guillarte stated the company had over ten years of experience in hydrocarbons and mining in Venezuela.
The Ministry of Ecological Mining Development acknowledged that the mine had a history of environmental damage and accumulated environmental liabilities, and stated that remediation of those liabilities was a condition of the partnership. The Universidad Nacional Experimental Politécnica de la Fuerza Armada (UNEFA), the Universidad de Oriente (UDO), and the geological research centre Ingeomín were named as academic and scientific participants in environmental impact studies.
The government invested €9 million in the project, with the goal of certifying reserves within two years and commencing preliminary extraction within the first six months. According to initial estimates, the mine was capable of producing 500,000 tonnes of thermal coal per annum for export, with coal destined for the Empresas Básicas de Guayana industrial complex and for export. The project was projected to generate annual revenues of €35 million.[8]
No subsequent reporting confirmed that reserve certification, preliminary extraction, or the projected export volumes were achieved. The GEM Coal Mine Tracker classified the project as shelved as of its May 2025 release.
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References
- ↑ http://www.desarrollominero.gob.ve/tag/empresa-carbones-guri-guri/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ http://www.minci.gob.ve/reactivada-produccion-de-carbon-mineral-en-fila-maestra/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.vtv.gob.ve/reactivada-produccion-carbon-mineral/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/0895981195000062.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Reactivada producción de carbón mineral en Fila Maestra". Ministerio de Comunicación e Información (MINCI). April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026.
- ↑ "Geoquímica orgánica de los carbones de fila maestra, estado anzoátegui, Venezuela". Journal of South American Earth Sciences. 1995. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Presidente de Minera Nacional realizó inspección a yacimiento carbonífero en Anzoátegui". Gobierno Bolivariano de Venezuela. October 15, 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Reactivada producción de carbón mineral en Fila Maestra". Ministerio de Comunicación e Información (MINCI). April 26, 2019. Archived from the original on March 7, 2024. Retrieved Mar 23, 2026.
