Kushiro Coal Mine
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Kushiro Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kushiro Coal Mine | Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan[1][2] | 42.957402, 144.425538 (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[3] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.195[4] | 2024[4] | Underground[5] | Bord and Pillar[5] | – | 494* | 627.2075152* |
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 | Thermal | Coal Plant[5] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Kushiro Coal Mine Co Ltd [100.0%] | Kushiro Coal Mine Company | Japan |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | 0.32[4] | 0.22[4] | 0.27[4] | 0.27[4] | 0.26[4] | 0.26[4] | 0.2[4] | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Background
Kushiro coal mine is an operating mine in Kushiro, Japan. As of 2021, it is Japan's last operating underground coal mine, and is one of few remaining coal mines.[6] (Several small-scale, open-pit operations reportedly still exist, but these are rarely reported on, and their coal production is minimal (under 1 million tonnes per annum, combined). Kushiro Coal Mine Company owns and operates the mine.[6]
While the mine reportedly feeds the neighboring Kushiro power station (which opened in 2020), it generally produces less than 0.5 million tonnes of coal per annum.[6][7]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
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- ↑ https://www.google.com/maps/place/Kushiro+Coal+Mine+Hancho+Station/@42.959867;144.4193041.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.eenews.net/articles/as-u-s-shuns-coal-japan-builds-new-plants/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6 4.7 4.8 https://www.city.kushiro.lg.jp/sangyou/sanshien/1006425/1006427.html.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 (PDF) https://www.jcoal.or.jp/event/upload/ab35602388dbf42be7fea8306224006b8c6498ab.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Nathanial Gronewold, As U.S. shuns coal, Japan builds new plants, E.E. News, March 29, 2019.
- ↑ "Kushiro", Japan Beyond Coal website, accessed November 2025.
