Santa Barbara Coal Mine

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Santa Bárbara Coal Mine (also known as Mina Santa Bárbara) is a 0.04-million tonnes per annum (Mtpa) coal mine in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.[1][2][3]

Location

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine near Progreso in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.[4]

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Background

The Santa Bárbara mine regularly ranks as one of Mexico's top five coal producers[2][3], although it is much smaller than the country's three leading coal mines, Micare, Mimosa and Progreso, which annually produce more than 1 million tonnes each. Coal production at the Santa Bárbara mine was estimated to be 42,600 tonnes in 2021[2] and 35,000 tonnes in 2020.[3]

Mine Details

  • Operator: Mineria y Energia del Noreste[1][2][3]
  • Owner: Mineria y Energia del Noreste[1][2][3]
  • Location: Progreso, Coahuila state, Mexico[3]
  • Coordinates: 27.628135, -101.454970 (exact)[4]
  • Mine status: Operating[3]
  • Start year:
  • Production capacity (Mtpa):
  • Annual production (Mtpa): 0.035 (2020)[3], 0.043 (2021)[2]
  • Total reserves (Mt):
  • Coal type: Subbituminous
  • Mine type: Underground[1]
  • Mine size (Km2):
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Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "Minas". Minería y Energía del Noreste. Retrieved 2023-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 Mexico: Five Largest Coal Mines in 2021, Global Data, accessed December 2022
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 "Five largest coal mines in Mexico in 2020," Mining Technology, September 16, 2021
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Mina Santa Barbara · Coahuila, Mexico". Google Maps. Retrieved 2023-01-27.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)