PLT Çeltek Coal Mine

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PLT Çeltek Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Oğulbağı, Suluova, Amasya, Türkiye.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
PLT Çeltek Coal Mine	Oğulbağı, Suluova, Amasya, Türkiye	40.865936, 35.656076 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	2013	–

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
–	0.05	–	Surface	Open Pit	–	50*	233*

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
3.4	–	–	Oğulbağı	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
PLT Madencilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş.	Polat Kömür A.Ş.	Turkey

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.

Background

PLT Çeltek Coal Mine is a surface mine in Oğulbağı, Suluova, Amasya, Turkey operated by PLT Madencilik, a subsidiary of Polat Madencilik. The mine is next to the Beşler Çeltek Coal Mine, a surface mine operated by another Polat subsidiary in Oğulbağı. PLT Madencilik operates the mine, which is owned by Polat Madencilik. The mine started production in 2013. The Oğulbağı Coalfield has 3.4 million tons in reserves. PLT Çeltek Coal Mine produces 50 thousand tons a year of saleable coal on average.

• Operator: PLT Madencilik

• Owner: Polat Madencilik

• Location: Mirdehur, Suluova, Amasya, Turkey

• Coordinates: 40.865936, 35.656076(Exact)

• Status: Operating

• Capacity: 50 thousand tons

• Total Reserves: 3.4 million tons

• Mineable Reserves:

• Coal Type: Lignite

• Mine Type: Underground

• Start Year: 2013

• Source of Financing: Company

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