Progreso Coal Mine
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Progreso Coal Mine (Mina de carbón Progreso, Carbonífera de San Patricio) is an operating coal mine in Coahuila, Mexico.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Progreso Coal Mine | Coahuila, Mexico | 27.571572, -101.339567 (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[1] | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.4[2] | 1.35[3] | 2023[3] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50.0* | 192.0* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Subbituminous[4] | Thermal & Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Carbonifera De San Patricio | Carbonifera De San Patricio SA de CV [100.0%] | Mexico |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM[5] | – | – | – | 1.1[6] | 1.76[5] | – | 1.35[3] | – | – |
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
Progreso Coal Mine is a coal mine in the state of Coahuila, Mexico.[7] The Progreso mine is located in the municipality of Progreso, Coahuila, in Mexico's Región Carbonífera, within the San Patricio sub-basin of the broader Sabinas coal basin.[8] The mine is owned and operated by Carbonifera de San Patricio, S.A. de C.V., a private Mexican mining company registered in Sabinas, Coahuila.[9] Mining accounted for 92% of the municipal GDP of Progreso as of 2019, making it the most mining-dependent municipality in the Región Carbonífera.[10]
Production
The Progreso mine is Mexico's third most productive coal mine, surpassed only by the Micare and Mimosa mines. Coal production at the Progreso mine was estimated to be 1.339 million tonnes in 2021[7] and 1.101 million tonnes in 2020.[11]
According to GlobalData, the Progreso mine produced an estimated 1.35 million tonnes of coal in 2023, maintaining its position as Mexico's third-largest coal producer.[12]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://www.sgm.gob.mx/extranjeras/.
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