Kolubara D & E Coal Mine
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Kolubara D & E Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Kalenic, Central Serbia, Serbia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kolubara D & E Coal Mine | Kalenic, Central Serbia, Serbia | 44.418099, 20.338872 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1964 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 6.8[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 100 | 1526* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 400 | – | – | Kolubara | Lignite | Thermal | Kolubara B Power Station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Elektroprivreda Srbije Beograd AD[2] | Government of the Republic of Serbia | Serbia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Kolubara Field D and E coal mine is a surface mine near Barosevac, Serbia.
The Kolubara Field D and E coal mine is part of Kolubara Mine Complex.
It was previously referred to as Polje D mine.
It is located in the eastern part of the Kolubara basin, around the towns Zeoke, Sakulja and Barosevac.
As per 2019 Euracoal Report, preparatory works were in progress to develop open-pit mine Field E, with 400 million tonnes of lignite reserves, as a replacement for Field D. The E mine’s planned annual output was 12 million tonnes.[3] In August 2019 it was reported that Field E project has been completed.[4] From 2019 onwards EPS showed joint production from Fields D and E in its annual technical reports.[5] In 2022, production was reported only for Filed E at 6.8 million tonnes.[6] It is therefore assumed that production at Field D has now discontinued. As per 2008 EBRD's document, Field D should have discontinued mining already already by 2016.[7]
Media reports from January 2023 reported a landslide affecting Field E coal mine that trapped some of the mining equipment.[8] There were no casualties and it appeared that production would be shortly restored.
- Owner: Elektroprivreda Srbije Beograd AD (EPS)
- Parent Company: Government of the Republic of Serbia
- Status: Closed (Field D, 2022), Operating (Field E)
- Location: Barosevac, Serbia
- GPS coordinates: 44.418099, 20.338872 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 12 Mtpa (capacity Field E)[3], 9.6 Mt (2018), 9.2Mt (2019), 8.4 Mt (2020)[9], 3.6 Mt (2021)[5], 6.8 (2022)[6]
- Mineable reserves: 400 Mt[3]
- Coal type: Lignite
- Mine type: Surface
- Start year: 1964 (Field D)[10], 2019 (Field E)[4]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.eps.rs/eng/Documents/technicalreports/20230421_TEH_Godisnjak2022_web_en_.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.eps.rs/eng/Documents/financialreports/JP%20EPS%20consolidated%20report%202021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Euracoal,Serbia, Country Profile, accessed September 2020
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Completed project for the Polje E mine, 12 million tons of coal per year (Translated)". https://rtv.rs/. August 2019.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "EPS 2021 Technical Report" (PDF). https://www.eps.rs. 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ 6.0 6.1 "EPS Technical report 2022" (PDF). www.eps.rs. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "STRATEGIC ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT OF THE SPATIAL PLAN OF KOLUBARA MINING BASIN AREA" (PDF). www.ebrd.com. December 2008.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 24 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Major Malfunction at Eastern Part of Open-Pit Mine Kolubara, Field "E"". www.ekapija.com. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "2020 EPS Technical Report" (PDF). https://www.eps.rs. 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Just Transition attitudes and perceptions in the coal-impacted Community of Lazarevac, Serbia" (PDF). caneurope.org. 2021.
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