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Alpagut Dodurga Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Alpagut, Dodurga, Çorum, Türkiye.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Alpagut Dodurga Coal Mine | Alpagut, Dodurga, Çorum, Türkiye | 40.855953, 34.758629 (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 | – | 1962 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.3 | – | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 211* |
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 | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Çelikler Taahhüt İnşaat ve San. Tic | Türkiye Kömür İşletmeleri (TKI) | Turkey |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
The Alpagut Dodurga coal mine is a surface mine, operated by Çelikler Taahhüt İnşaat ve San. Tic., a subsidiary of Çelikler Holding, with a capacity of 0.3 million tonnes per annum, near Corum, Turkey.[1] The mine is owned by TKI, a public coal company, and is leased to Çelikler İnşaat.[2] Çelikler Taahhüt İnşaat ve San. Tic., a susidary of Çelikler Holding, operates the mine on a lease from Turkish Coal Enterprises or TKI, a publicly owned coal company.[2]
The mine started operations in 1962, when Alpagut-Dodurga Linyitleri İşletmesi (Alpagut-Dodurga Lignite Enterprise) or ADL was founded as a subsidiary of TKI.[3] In July 2002 ADL was one six TKİ subsidiaries that were shut down because of long term unprofitability and financial loss.[4] The same year, the Alpagut-Dodurga mine was privatized, with the operating rights awarded to Çelikler Holding.[5]
According to Çelikler Holding's website the mine produces 0.3 million tons annually.
- Operator: Çelikler Taahhüt İnşaat ve San. Tic
- Owner: TKI
- Operator's parent company: Çelikler Holding
- Location: Corum, Turkey
- GPS coordinates: 40.855953, 34.758629 (approximate)
- Mine status: operating
- Start year: 1962
- Mineable reserves:
- Coal type: Lignite
- Mine size:
- Mine type: opencast
- Production: 0.3 MTPA
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Philip M. Mobbs, "2010 Minerals Yearbook: Turkey", United States Geological Survey, April 2012, page 56.7
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cite error: Invalid
<ref>tag; no text was provided for refs named:0 - ↑ (2002) 2001 Faaliyet Raporu . Türkiye Kömür İşletmeleri. Report.
- ↑ (2003) 2002 Faaliyet Raporu . Türkiye Kömür İşletmeleri. Report.
- ↑ "Kömürde özelleştirme hızlandı". Hürriyet. December 16, 2002. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
