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Suvodol Coal Mine (Суводол) is an operating coal mine in Bitola, Pelagonia, North Macedonia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Suvodol Coal Mine | Bitola, Pelagonia, North Macedonia | 41.046871, 21.526862 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 3.52[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit[2] | 27[1] | 50* | 1514[1] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48[1] | 2014[1] | 55 | – | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| ESM | ESM | North Macedonia |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Suvodol coal mine is operated by ESM in Bitola, North Macedonia.
The mine provides coal to the Bitola power station. The mine has proposed an expansion to extend the life of the mine, known as the "Deep Underlying Seam."[3] The Suvodal mine is the largest in North Macedonia and provides coal to the Bitola power station. The mine has proposed an expansion to extend the life of the mine, a project that is known as the "Deep Underlying Seam."[3]
In July 2022 ESM reported that it will build the second solar photovoltaic power plant of 60 megawatts and the third of 100 megawatts on the ground of the depleted coal deposits of the Suvodol mine.[4]
- Owner: ESM [3]
- Parent company:
- Location: Bitola, North Macedonia
- GPS coordinates: 41.046871, 21.526862 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating[3]
- Start year:
- Mineable reserves: 50 million tons[3]
- Coal type: lignite
- Mine size: 3 sq. km[3]
- Mine type: Surface
- Production: 2.8 million tonnes[5]
- Additional proposed production: 6.5 million tonnes[3]
- Equipment: Opencut[3]
- Number of employees: 1514
Project Phase 1 Expansion Details
- Status: Proposed
- Capacity:
- Start Year: TBD
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302081444/https://economy.gov.mk/content/%25D0%259F%25D1%2580%25D0%25B5%25D0%25B2%25D0%25BE%25D0%25B4-%25D0%259D%25D0%25B0%25D1%2586%25D1%2580%25D1%2582%2520%25D0%25B8%25D0%25BD%25D0%25B2%25D0%25B5%25D1%2581%25D1%2582%25D0%25B8%25D1%2586%25D0%25B8%25D1%2581%25D0%25BA%25D0%25B8%2520%25D0%25BF%25D0%25BB%25D0%25B0%25D0%25BD_%25D0%259A%25D0%2598%25D0%25A4.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 March 2024.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 Development and Investment Plan 2018-2022, Company Website, March 2018
- ↑ "PHOTOVOLTAGE POWER PLANTS WILL BE BUILT ON THE SITE OF THE DEPLOYED COAL DEPOSITS IN REC, AGREEMENT SIGNED FOR A FAVORABLE CREDIT LINE WITH EBRD". sdk.mk. July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Macedonia: Five Largest Surface Mines in 2021, Global Data, accessed December 2022
