Gaecheon Coal Mine
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Gaecheon Coal Mine (개천탄광) is an operating coal mine in Gaecheon-si, South Pyongan, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gaecheon Coal Mine | Gaecheon-si, South Pyongan, North Korea | 39.7231228155546, 125.886198556579 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.4 | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 358* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Gaecheon | Anthracite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Gaecheon District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise[1] | Government of North Korea | North Korea |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Gaecheon Coal Mine (개천탄광) is an underground mine located in Gaecheon, South Pyongan Province, North Korea.[2] The mine is located in the largest anthracite rich area in North Korea in Gaecheon District, South Pyongan Province, which is a large-scale coal field.[3] There are Gaecheon Coal Mine, Bongcheon Coal Mine, Choyang Coal Mine, Wonri Coal Mine, Sinlip Coal Mine, Ramjeon Coal Mine, Sinseong Coal Mine, and Mujindae Youth Coal Mine.[3]
It is estimated that the Gaecheon coal mine produces about 1.4 million tonnes of coal.[4][2][3] However, this may be an outdated figure.
- Owner: Gaecheon District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise
- Parent: Government of North Korea
- Location: Gaecheon District, South Pyongan Province, North Korea
- Coordinates: 39.72312281555468, 125.88619855657988 (approximate)
- Mine status: Operating
- Start year:
- Production capacity (Mtpa): 1.4 (estimate)
- Total reserves (Mt):
- Coal type: Anthracite[3]
- Mine type: Underground
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/pge/view.do;jsessionid=lvC40XapupZzeLsiOXpGgxGNqw25ugQ0fqrFJCOW.ins12?menuId=MENU_70#:~:text=%5B%EB%B4%89%EC%B2%9C%ED%83%84%EA%B4%91%5D%20%EB%A7%A4%EC%9E%A5%EB%9F%89%EC%9D%80%201997%EB%93%B1%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B5%AC%EC%84%B1%EB%90%98%EC%96%B4%20%EC%9E%88%EB%8B%A4.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 North Korea Information Portal, National Mining Status, 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "National Mining Status (translated)". https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ [download at the bottom of the page, info on page 274, 266 (map) (2021). "2020 The North Korea's Industry - Volume 1". nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr.
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