Soksong Coal Mine
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Soksong Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Myongchon, North Hamgyong, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Soksong Coal Mine | Myongchon, North Hamgyong, North Korea[1] | 38.881667, 127.575556 (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] | – | 2012[2] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Underground[2] | – | – | 494.0* | – |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Lignite[3] | Thermal & Met[4] | Other Industrial[1] |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Myongchon Area Coal Mining Complex[3][1] | Myongchon Area Coal Mining Complex [100.0%] | North Korea |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker May 2026 release.
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 https://www.sustainable-carbon.org/north-korea-new-coal-mine-inaugurated-in-dprk/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nknews.org/2016/08/fire-took-place-at-north-korean-coal-mine-badly-burned-workers/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 (PDF) https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2020-21/myb3-2020-21-north-korea.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://grokipedia.com/page/myongchon_station#:~:text=The%20local%20economy%20relies%20on;Myongchon%20Area%20Coal%20Mining%20Complex.
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