Zemestan-Yurt Coal Mine
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Zemestan-Yurt Coal Mine (زمستان-یورت) is an operating coal mine in Khvosh Yeylaq, Cheshmeh Saran, Golestan, Iran.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Zemestan-Yurt Coal Mine | Khvosh Yeylaq, Cheshmeh Saran, Golestan, Iran[1] | 37.0281087209307, 55.2939891382712 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.1[2] | 2023[2] | Underground | – | – | 494* | 500 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.9[3] | – | – | – | Bituminous | Met | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Shahroud Industrial Mining Company [100.0%][3] | – | Iran |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
Zemestan-Yurt Coal Mine (زمستان-یورت) is a coal mine in Azadshahr, Iran. On 3 May 2017, an explosion occurred at a depth of 1,200 meters in a tunnel of the Zemestan-Yurt coal mine, Golestan Province, Iran, when miners were trying to power a locomotive using an external battery. 42 people were killed in the accident and at least 75 injured, primarily from burns and inhalation of toxic gas.[4][5]
- Operator: N/A
- Owner: N/A
- Location: Azadshahr, Golestan, Iran
- Coordinates: 37.02810872 55.29398914 (Exact)
- Status: Operating
- Capacity: 0.036 million tonnes per annum (Mtpa)
- Total Reserves:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Bituminous (Met)
- Mine Type: Underground
- Workforce Size: 500
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://www.tasnimnews.ir/en/news/2017/05/03/1396912/dozens-of-coal-miners-trapped-in-northeast-iran-after-explosion.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 (PDF) https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2023/myb3-2023-iran.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://shomaleshargh.com/YORT.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Iran coal mine death toll confirmed as 35". Agencia EFE. 8 May 2017.
- ↑ "Iranian state TV: Death toll in mine explosion rises to 42". AP. 9 May 2017.
