Owukpa Coal Mine
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Owukpa Coal Mine is a mothballed coal mine in Benue, Nigeria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Owukpa Coal Mine | Benue, Nigeria | 6.448988, 7.432746 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Underground | – | – | 50 | * |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 75 | – | – | – | 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
Owukpa Coal Mine is an underground coal mine in Benue State, Nigeria.[1][2]
As of 2022, the mine appears to be abandoned according to reports from the online Nigerian news source, The Cable.[3] The Owukpa mine is operated by the Nigerian Coal Corporation, which is 100% owned by the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN).[1]
According to reports, Owukpa Consolidated Mines Nigeria Limited (a coal exploration, development, and mining company established in 2003 and which had been mining in the Owukpa community since 2007) abandoned its mining activities sometime in 2022 due to increased pressure from neighboring villagers and environmental activists.[3] Protests ramped up in 2014, when community members began creating awareness campaigns on social media about the land degradation and health challenges being experienced as a result of coal mining. Failed promises by the the coal mining company to build up the community's basic amenities like water, schools, and healthcare centres further fueled protests and resistance.[3]
- Operator: Owukpa Consolidated Mines Limited; Nigerian Coal Corporation[3][1]
- Owner: The Federal Government of Nigeria[1]
- Location: Benue State, Nigeria
- Coordinates: 6.4490, 7.4327 (approximate)
- Mine Status: Mothballed
- Start Year: 2007[3]
- Production Capacity:
- Total Reserves: 75 million tonnes
- Coal Type: Subbituminous
- Mine Type: Underground[1]
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Nigerian Coal Corporation", The Bureau of Public Enterprises, accessed February 2023.
- ↑ "Nigeria," Coal Mine Methane Country Profiles, Chapter 24, June 2015
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Climate Action: How women joined forces to kick out coal miners from Benue community", The Cable, 2 April 2022.
