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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 | 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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.7[1] | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 507* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Kushiro Coal Mine Co | Kushiro Coal Mine Company | Japan |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Kushiro coal mine is an operating mine in Kushiro, Japan. As of 2021, it is Japan's last operating coal mine.[2]
Kushiro Coal Mine Company owns and operates the mine.[2]
- Operator: Kushiro Coal Mine Company[2]
- Owner: Kushiro Coal Mine Company
- Location: Kushiro, Japan[2]
- Coordinates: 42.957402, 144.425538 (Exact)[2]
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 0.7 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
- Total Reserves:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Thermal
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ https://www.ceicdata.com/en/indicator/japan/coal-production#:~:text=What%20was%20Japan's%20Coal%20Productiontable%20below%20for%20more%20data.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Nathanial Gronewold, As U.S. shuns coal, Japan builds new plants, E.E. News, March 29, 2019.
