Pampahuay Coal Mine
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Pampahuay Coal Mine (Mina de carbón Pampahuay) is an operating coal mine in Oyón, Lima, Peru.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pampahuay Coal Mine | Oyón, Lima, Peru | -10.6981443, -76.72691979 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.06[2] | 2025[2] | Underground | – | – | 150.0 | 40.0* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous[3] | Thermal | Other Industrial |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ocimin (Obras Civiles y Mineras S.A.C.) | Ocimin (Obras Civiles y Mineras S.A.C.) [100%] | Peru |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | 0.07[4] | 0.09[5] | 0.08[3] | 0.73[3] | 0.06[2] |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Pampahuay Coal Mine is an underground coal mine in Oyón, Lima, in the central Andes of Peru.[6]
The Pampahuay mine is an underground coal mine with an estimated monthly production capacity of 9000 metric tonnes.[6] Owned and operated by Ocimin (Obras Civiles y Mineras S.A.C.)[7][8], it supplies coal to the Andino Cement Company in Tarma.[6]
It is classified as a small mining operation (pequeña minería) under Peruvian law and is registered with the Ministry of Energy and Mines as a state-recognized supplier.[9]
According to the U.S. Geological Survey's mineral industry reports, OCIMIN's operations in Oyón produce bituminous coal, making Pampahuay one of the few active bituminous coal mines in Peru, where most other coal production consists of anthracite.[10] Peruvian coal is used primarily for industrial applications including cement production, metallurgy, and brickmaking, rather than electricity generation.[11]
The mine has had a history of accidents, including a ceiling collapse in 2019, which trapped four miners for nearly four days before they could be rescued.[7][8][12][13]
According to the Peruvian Ministry of Energy and Mines' 2023 production report, OCIMIN's mining operations in Oyón produced a total of 80,041 tonnes of coal in 2023.[14] In 2024, the mine produced 72,555 tonnes of coal[15] and in 2025 - 56,743 tonnes.[16]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://ocimin.com.pe/#.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Revista Minas, Facultad de Ingeniería Geologica Minera y Metalurgica, 2019
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 "Mineros atrapados en mina de carbón en Oyón fueron rescatados sanos y salvos". Ministerio de Energía y Minas. February 3, 2019.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "Oyón: intensifican labor de rescate de mineros atrapados". TVPerú Noticias. February 2, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Obras Civiles y Mineras S.A.C. — Ocimin SAC". universidadperu.com. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Mineral Industry of Peru in 2019" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey). Retrieved March 24, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "World Coal Quality Inventory: Peru". pubs.usgs.gov (U.S. Geological Survey). Retrieved March 24, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Cuatro mineros atrapados en Perú por derrumbe de mina de carbón". El Espectador. February 1, 2019.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Derrumbe en mina de carbón Pampahuay deja 4 mineros atrapados, Business and Human Rights Resource Centre, 1 February 2019
- ↑ "Mineral no Metálico (Carbón) — Enero a Diciembre 2023". Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM). February 13, 2024. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Mineral no Metálico (Carbón) — Enero a Diciembre 2024". Ministerio de Energía y Minas (MINEM). Retrieved March 24, 2026.
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