Onyeama Coal Mine
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Onyeama Coal Mine is a mothballed coal mine in Enugu, Nigeria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Onyeama Coal Mine | Enugu, Nigeria | 6.4139, 7.457409 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mothballed | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.01 | – | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 150 | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Government of Nigeria | Federal Government of Nigeria | Nigeria |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Onyeama Coal Mine was an underground coal mine in Enugu State, Nigeria.[1]
According to a 2021 study published in the science journal Nature, the mine site is now abandoned.[2] The Onyeama mine was operated by the Nigerian Coal Corporation, which is 100% owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).[1]
- Operator: Nigerian Coal Corporation[1]
- Owner: The Federal Government of Nigeria[1]
- Location: Enugu State, Nigeria
- Coordinates: 6.4139, 7.4574 (approximate)
- Mine Status: Mothballed
- Start Year:
- Production Capacity: 0.01 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves: 150 million tonnes
- Coal Type: Subbituminous (Thermal)[1]
- Mine Type: Underground[1]
- Mine Size:
- Workforce Size:
- 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Nigerian Coal Corporation", The Bureau of Public Enterprises, accessed February 2023.
- ↑ Ganiyu Oladunjoye Oyetibo, et al., "Microbiome of highly polluted coal mine drainage from Onyeama, Nigeria, and its potential for sequestrating toxic heavy metals", Nature, 01 September 2021.
