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Samlaung Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Hsipaw ship, Shan, Myanmar.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Samlaung Coal Mine | Hsipaw ship, Shan, Myanmar | 22.65953, 97.288431 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.06 | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 406* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | – | – | – | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Triple "A" International Co Ltd | Triple "A" International Co. Ltd | Myanmar |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Sam Laung coal mine is surface coal mine near Hsipaw (Thibaw) in Shan State, Myanmar. According to 2011 report by the Pa’O Youth Organisation, the deposit was actively mined by a company AAA International (Triple "A" International Co. Ltd)[1]
Triple A International Group has cement business, however the corporate website does not mention any mining operations.[2]
As of February 2024, it was not clear whether the mine was operating.
- Owner: Triple "A" International Co. Ltd[1]
- Parent Company: Triple "A" International Co. Ltd
- Location: Hsipaw Township (Thibaw), Shan State, Myanmar
- Coordinates: 22.65953, 97.288431 (Exact)[3]
- Status: Operating
- Production: N/A
- Total Resource:
- Total Reserves: 1.6 Mt (2012)[4]
- Coal Type: Lignite[4]
- Mine Type: Surface
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Pa’O Youth Organisation, Poison Clouds: Lessons from Burma’s largest coal project at Tigyit, Pa’O Youth Organisation, January 2011. (Pdf)
- ↑ "Projects". www.aaagroupmdy.com. Retrieved February 2024.
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- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "CHALLENGING MYANMAR'S CENTRALIZED ENERGY MODEL (page 114)" (PDF). https://www.burmaenac.org/. 2020.
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