Kolubara Mine Complex

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The Kolubara Mine Complex is a network of coal mines, operated by RB Kolubara, the mining subsidiary of the state-owned Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS), producing 30 million tonnes per annum, near Kalenic, Serbia.

The mine complex has 5 operating pits: Field B/C, Field D, Field G, Tamnava-West Field, and Radljevoan, which opened in 2019. The company has ongoing expansion plans to open production in Field E and produce an additional 12 million tonnes per annum.

The mines produce lignite for the Kolubara B power station, TPP Nikola Tesla Power Plant, and Morava power station.

Location

The photo below shows the exact location of the Kolubara Mine Complex and operating pits in Serbia.

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Background

The Kolubara Mine Complex is the largest producer of coal in Serbia, producing 52 percent of the country's total electricity.

The mine complex consists of several productive pits:

A map of the pits of the Kolubara mine complex.

Project Details

• Owner:RB Kolubara
• Parent Company: Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS)
• Location: near Kalenic, Serbia
• GPS coordinates: 44.482913, 20.244569 (exact)
• Mine status: Operating
• Start year:
• Mineable reserves: 2.1 billion tons
• Coal type: Lignite
• Mine type: Surface
• Mine depth: 100 m
• Production: 30 million tonnes per annum
• Equipment: open pit mining
• Number of employees: 10,169

Mine Expansion

• Owner: RB Kolubara, Elektroprivreda Srbije (EPS)
• Name: Field E
• Mine status: Proposed
• Production: 12 million tonnes per annum

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