Uzulmez Coal Mine

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Uzulmez Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Üzülmez, Zonguldak, Türkiye.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Uzulmez Coal Mine Üzülmez, Zonguldak, Türkiye 41.438877, 31.84698 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating 1926

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.
Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size
2[1] 0.43[2] 2022[2] Underground 494* 599*

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
165 168 Zonguldak Bituminous

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Üzülmez Taşkömürü Işletme Müessesesi Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises [100.0%] Turkey

Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September supplement.

Background

The Üzülmez coal mine is an underground mine, operated by Üzülmez Taşkömürü Işletme Müessesesi, a TTK subsidiary, producing 158 thousand tons per annum, near Asma, Zonguldak, Turkey.[3] The mine is located in the Zonguldak coalfield alongside four other mines operated by TTK subsidiaries, Amasra, Kozlu, Armutçuk and Karadon.[4] Although mining activities in the Üzülmez district of Zonguldak started in mid-19th century, the current mine was opened in 1926 with the establishment of the Maden Kömürleri İşleri (Mine Coal Enterprise), as a subsidiary of the then state-owned İş Bank. In 1936, the mine was transferred to another state-owned bank, Etibank. In 1957, Türkiye Kömür İşletmeleri (Turkey Coal Enterprises) or TKI was established and took over the Üzülmez mine. In 1983, another public body, Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu (Turkey Hard Coal Company) or TTK was established and received the Üzülmez mine through its subsidiary Üzülmez Taşkömürü işletme Müessesesi or Üzülmez T.İ.M. (Üzülmez Hard Coal Enterprise) which has operated the mine since then.[5]

In 2020 Üzülmez mine had 1619 employees of which 1436 were laborers and 183 office workers. The same year, Üzülmez had 165 million tons in reserves which were divided into 0.3 million ready, 132 million proven, and 32 million probable reserves according to TTK's categorization. TTK did not report possible reserves for the mine. Thus, the mine had 132.3 million tons in proven reserves (ready and proven) and 32 million tons in probable reserves (probable and possible) Üzülmez produced 158 thousand tons in 2020.[5]

  • Owner: Üzülmez Taşkömürü Işletme Müessesesi[3]
  • Parent company: TTK[6]
  • Location: Asma, Zonguldak, Turkey
  • GPS coordinates: 41.438877, 31.84698(approximate)
  • Mine status: operating[3]
  • Start year: 1926
  • Total reserves: 165 million tons
  • Coal type: hard coal[3]
  • Mine size: 28 m2[5]
  • Mine type: underground
  • Production: 158 thousand tons[3]

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References

  1. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220618030630/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-turkey.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 http://taskomuru.net/tr/2022-faaliyet-raporu/. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 U.S. Department of the Interior, Turkey Mineral Yearbook 2016
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  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 (2021) 2020 Yılı Faaliyet Raporu . Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu. Report.
  6. "2014 Minerals Yearbook: Turkey", United States Geological Survey, Sept. 2016, page 46.22