Gračanica Coal Mine

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Gračanica Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bugojno, Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Gračanica Coal Mine	Bugojno, Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina	43.9932769313846, 17.5139357588874 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1938	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	0.26	2021	Surface	Open Pit	1.6	50*	210

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
2	–	11	Bugojno	Lignite	Thermal	Kakanj Thermal Power Plant

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
RMU Gračanica doo	Elektroprivreda BiH dd [90.4%]; others [9.6%]	Bosnia and Herzegovina

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.

Background

Gracanica coal mine is a SURFACE mine in Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The mine is working the Dimnjače deposit. The mine is owned and operated by RMU Gračanica doo, which is 100% owned by Elektroprivreda BiH.

Coal mining began in 1938 with the underground mining method, which lasted until 1977, when it was switched to surface mining, which is still present today. Location of plant and equipment of the mine is located in the south-eastern part of the Bugojna Neogene coal basin, on the right bank of the Vrbas River, between Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje and Bugojno, on the slopes of Radovan Mountain, in the area of ​​the village of Rosulje.

The mine's capacity is about 0.75 million tonnes per year according to the company's website, although another source states lower capacity of 0.35 million tonnes.

Coal is delivered to Kakanj Thermal Power Plant and Natron Hayat Maglaj pulp and paper factory.

Local residents complain that the mine is moving closer to their homes, with the risk of landslides.

Restructuring and Potential Closure

The parent company Elektroprivreda is undertaking restructuring and recapitalization of its seven coal mines over 2021-2023. The company also plans to adjust its coal mines with the national plan to reduce emissions, which will affect the drop in overall production (5 million tons of coal in 2021 is expected to drop to 4.6 by 2022 and 4.3 in 2023).

Experts anticipate that none of Bosnia’s remaining 11 coal mines will remain operational in the coming decades as eco pressures grow and the country seeks to clean up as it courts EU membership.

• Owner: RMU Gračanica doo
• Parent Elektroprivreda BiH
• Location: Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Coordinates: 43.99336251621616, 17.515250191615507 (exact)

• Status: Operating
• Production capacity: 0.35 million tonnes per annum. 0.285 Mt (2020), 0.26 Mt (2021 estimate based on 10m 2021)
• Total Resource: 11 million tonnes (2008)
• Reserves: 11 million tonnes (2008), 2 million tonnes (2022)
• Coal Type: LIGNITE (Thermal)
• Mine Type: SURFACE
• Start Year: 1938
• Source of Financing:

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