Soko Coal Mine
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Soko Coal Mine (Соко) is an operating coal mine in Sokobanja, Zaječar, Central Serbia, Serbia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Soko Coal Mine | Sokobanja, Zaječar, Central Serbia, Serbia | 43.63458, 22.00681 (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] | – | 1908[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.08[2] | 2017[2] | Underground | – | – | 494* | 539[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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| JP PEU Resavica | Government of the Republic of Serbia | Serbia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Soko Coal Mine is an underground coal mine near Sokobanja, Zaječar, Serbia.[3]
The mine is owned and operated by the Public Company for Underground Coal Mining Resavica, which was established as per the government's decision in 2003.[4] It is a state-owned entity.
The mine has a history of methane accidents. On April 1 2022, eight miners were killed and 18 injured when a shaft collapsed, and according to the Mining and Energy ministry, lead to "a sudden penetration of methane into the working space." In 1998, 27 miners died in an explosion at the mine.[5]
- Owner: Public Company for Underground Coal Mining Resavica (JP PEU Resavica)
- Parent Company: Government of the Republic of Serbia
- Location: Sokobanja, Zaječar, Serbia
- GPS coordinates: 43.63458, 22.00681 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating
- Production: 0.083 Mt (2017)[6], 0.08 Mt[7]
- Coal type: Subbituminous
- Mine type: Underground
- Start year: 1908[8]
- Mineable reserves:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240121023540/https://privatizacija.privreda.gov.rs/upload/document/resavica_pe.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 January 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ Milanko Savic (Republic Mining Inspector),Underground Methane-Rich Coal Mines of Serbia,UNECE, 2015
- ↑ "History". https://www.jppeu.rs. Retrieved March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ Eight killed as coal mine shaft in Serbia collapses, Reuters, April 1, 2022
- ↑ "SERBIAN COAL DEPOSITS AND COAL MINES AT ACTUAL TRANSITION TO GREEN AGENDA" (PDF). https://unece.org/. December 2022.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=|title=at position 37 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "CURRENT SITUATION OF COAL MINES IN SERBIA" (PDF). https://unece.org/. 2022.
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