Mine at Uong Bi

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Mine at Uong Bi is an operating coal mine in Group 17, Zone 3, Trung Vuong Ward, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh, Uông Bí, Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mine at Uong Bi Group 17, Zone 3, Trung Vuong Ward, Uong Bi City, Quang Ninh, Uông Bí, Quang Ninh, Vietnam[1][2] 21.06, 106.76 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating[3] 1979[4]

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
2.04[5] 2024[5] Underground[6] Longwall[6] 300[7] 2593.47213*

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
136[7] 2018[7] Uong Bi[1] Anthracite[1] Thermal[1]

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

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Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Uong Bi Coal Company [100.0%][8] Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin) Vietnam

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
ROM 2.65[9] 2.45[10][6] 2.04[5]

Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.

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Background

The Uông Bí Coal Mine is a coal mine in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. The Uông Bí coal mine is operated by Uông Bí Coal Company (Công ty Than Uông Bí), a subsidiary of state-owned coal company Vinacomin.[11][12] The mine has a production capacity of 2.04 Mtpa and approximately 2,593 workers, and has been in operation since 1979.[13][14] It uses longwall mining to extract anthracite thermal coal and has been expanding to depths of 350 meters.[15]

The Dong Vong - Uong Thuong coal mine has a complex history involving foreign investment; in 1991, Uong Bi Coal Company signed a 30-year contract with Pt. Vietmindo Energitama, an Indonesian company, to exploit the mine.[16]

In June 2026, a worker at Uong Bi Coal Company died following a labor accident at the Trang Bach mine's upper level -150/-10 in the Southwest area.[17]

Details

  • Owner: Uông Bí Coal Company
  • Parent Company: Vinacomin
  • Location: Uông Bí City, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
  • GPS Coordinates: 21.06, 106.76 (approximate)
  • Status: Operating
  • Production: 1.25 MT (2016)
  • Total Reserves:
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References

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  2. https://www.thanuongbi.vn/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. Proudly the ascent journey named "Uong Bi" - (vinacomin.vn)
  4. Proudly the ascent journey named "Uong Bi" - (vinacomin.vn)
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 https://www.thanuongbi.vn/news/1d909b51-dcc7-4681-b8a9-f409178ce45b. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20260717004249/https://tuoitre.vn/than-uong-bi-san-xuat-2450-nghin-tan-than-nam-2023-20231227145020339.htm. Archived from the original on 17 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20260521210146/https://www.researchgate.net/publication/339851116_The_status_and_prospect_of_mining_technology_in_Vietnam_underground_coal_mines. Archived from the original on 21 May 2026. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  8. https://web.archive.org/web/20260707052430/https://nangluongvietnam.vn/cong-ty-than-uong-bi-45-nam-xay-dung-va-phat-trien-32491.html. Archived from the original on 07 July 2026. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  10. https://baodautu.vn/tkv-on-dinh-viec-lam-cho-77000-lao-dong-tai-quang-ninh-d206383.html. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  11. Uông Bí Coal Company website, accessed Mar 2021.
  12. Công ty Than Uông Bí, Quảng Ninh Province website, accessed Mar. 2021.
  13. "The status and prospect of mining technology in Vietnam underground coal mines". ResearchGate. Retrieved 2026-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  14. "Than Uông Bí sản xuất 2.450 nghìn tấn than năm 2023". Tuổi Trẻ. 2023-12-27. Retrieved 2026-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  15. "Gần 8500 tỉ cho dự án khai thác than sâu tới 350m". Lao Động. Retrieved 2026-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  17. "A miner of Uong Bi Coal Company - TKV dies after a labor accident". Lao Động. 2026-06-21. Retrieved 2026-09-10.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)