Pernik Coal Mine
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Pernik Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Pernik, Bulgaria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pernik Coal Mine | Pernik, Pernik, Bulgaria | 42.6459366624723, 23.0572471121948 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.245[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 400[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Pernik | Subbituminous | Thermal | Bobov Dol power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv EAD | Laumer Limited | UK |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Pernik Coal Mine is a SURFACE coal mine in Pernik, Bulgaria.
The Pernik mine is owned by the private company, Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv EAD.[3] The company was established in 2002 as a 100% state-owned mining company. The open-cast coal mining complex is located in the town of Pernik. In 2005, Bulgaria's Privatisation Agency sold 100% stake in the company to local private firm Kornikom. In 2011, Seychelles-based company Amrafel became the sole owner of Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv.[4] According to another source, in 2014 the shareholders changed again and Laumer Ltd became the sole shareholder.[5]
The ultimate parent is allegedly a UK company that is ultimately connected to the businessman Hristo Kovacki.[6]
The mine supplies Bobov Dol power station[3] and Republika power station.
According to the 2021 Energy Bulletin published by the Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria, coal production of Subbituminous coal was only 0.84 million tonnes (3% of total coal production of 28 million tonnes). This was represented by Pernik coal field (37% or 0.31 million tonnes) and Bobov Dol coal field (63% or 0.52 million tonnes in 2021).[7]
The same report by the Ministry of Energy from 2022 stated that coal production from the Pernik mine was 0.245 Mt (or 35% of total Subbitiminous coal extraction of 0.7Mt).[8]
According to a media article from 2021, the mine has reserves for another 5-10 years.[9]
- Owner: Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv EAD[10]
- Parent: Laumer Ltd[5]
- Location: Pernik, Bulgaria
- GPS Coordinates: 42.61720, 23.12211 (exact)[3]
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.31Mt (2021)[7], 0.245Mt (2022)[8]
- Total Resource:
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Subbituminous (Thermal)[3]
- Mine Type: Surface[3]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/uploads/manager/source/VOP/Buletin_Energy-2023-25.04.2023_1_1.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Bulgaria Country Profile, EURACOAL, accessed September 2020
- ↑ "MINI OTKRIT VAGLEDOBIV EAD (BULGARIA)". www.emis.com/. unknown.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "MINI OPEN COAL MINING EAD". papagal.bg. unknown. Retrieved November 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Спяща" компания от Англия ще придобие концесията за въгледобив в Перник". capital.bg. April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 "БЮЛЕТИН ЗА СЪСТОЯНИЕТО И РАЗВИТИЕТО НА ЕНЕРГЕТИКАТА НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ ПРЕЗ 2021 Г." (PDF). https://www.me.government.bg/. 2022.
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{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 8 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Пернишката мина има запаси за десетина години". dariknews-bg. August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bulgaria Country Profile, Global Methane Initiative, 2016
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