Mine 4 Coal Project
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Mine 4 Coal Project is a proposed coal mine in Diphalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
---|---|---|
Mine 4 Coal Project | Diphalan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Philippines | 7.648384, 122.954972 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
Status | Status Detail | Project Type | Opening Year | Closing Year |
---|---|---|---|---|
Proposed | Construction[1] | New | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | * |
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 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
– | – | – | Malangas | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
---|---|---|
PNOC Exploration Corp | Philippine National Oil Company [PNOC] | Philippines |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Mine 4 Coal Project (also known as COC 41 or Malangas or Lower Butong) is a proposed underground coal mine in Diplahan, Zamboanga Sibugay, Mindanao Island, Philippines.[2] The Philippine National Oil Company Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC), a subsidiary of the state-owned PNOC, intends to develop the Mine 4 under Coal Operating Contract (COC) No. 41.[3] In June 2021, the PNOC-EC Board of Directors approved the Mine 4 Project for development.[2]
In November 2021, PNOC-EC submitted to the Philippine Department of Energy a supplemental five-year work Program for COC 41.[2]
The Mine 4 Project received favorable endorsement from the Sangguniang Bayan of Malangas in February 2022. The Department of Energy, likewise, approved the Project's Supplemental Work Program and Budget in March 2022.[4]
As of 2023, PNOC-EC was accepting bids for a contractor to handle the construction of various infrastructures for the mine site.[3]
A media source from May 2023 stated that PNOC-EC expected to start production at Mine 4 in the fourth quarter of 2024.[5]
The capacity of the proposed coal mine was not known.
- Owner: Philippine National Oil Company Exploration Corporation (PNOC-EC)
- Parent Company: Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC)
- Location: Diplahan Municipality, Zamboanga Sibugay Province, Mindanao Island, Philippines
- Coordinates:: 7.6484, 122.9550 (approximate)
- Mine Status: Proposed (Construction)
- Start Year: 2024[5]
- Production Capacity:
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Subbituminous
- Mine Type Underground[3]
- Mine Size:
- Workforce Size
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240309021841/https://pnoc-ec.com.ph/procurement/construction-infrastructures-mine-4-coal-project-zamboanga-sibugay-0. Archived from the original on 09 March 2024.
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- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Construction of Infrastructures for Mine 4 Coal Project in Zamboanga Sibugay, PNOC-EC website, 21 Feb. 2023
- ↑ "PNOC 2022 Annual Report". www.pnoc.com.ph. 2023.
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