Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex
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Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex (덕천지구탄광연합기업소) is an operating coal mine in Deokcheon, Jinam-do, South Pyongan, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex | Deokcheon, Jinam-do, South Pyongan, North Korea | 39.7626616878772, 126.289560275748 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4[1] | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 872* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Anthracite[1] | Thermal | Pukchang power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Duckcheon Coal Mining Enterprise[2] | Duckcheon Coal Mining Enterprise [100%] | North Korea |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex (덕천지구탄광연합기업소) is a complex of mines in Jinam-do, Deokcheon City, South Pyongan Province, North Korea. The Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex includes Deokcheon Coal Mine, Deokseong Coal Mine, Jinam Coal Mine, Seochang Youth Coal Mine, Hyeongbong Coal Mine, Wolbong Coal Mine, Namyang Coal Mine, and Obong Coal Mine.[3]
Coal produced is mainly supplied to the Pukchang power station.[3]
According to USGS Minerals Yearbook 2017-2018 and 2019 the joint capacity of the mines of the complex is 4 million tonnes per annum.[4][5]
KDB's State of Industry 2020 report provided the following additional information about selected mines of the complex: [6]
- Namyang Coal Mine is located in Bukchang-gun, Pyongannam-do. In 1993, the underground belt conveyor construction was completed. Through this facility, the coal produced in the underground pit is transported to the coal storage site. In 2018, a new coal layer was built in the Pulsaegol area of Namyang Coal Mine, increasing coal production through basic drilling
- Jinan Coal Mine is located in Jinan Workers' District, Deokcheon City. In 1992, a belt conveyor with a total length of 4,170 m was completed, with production capacity increasing to 700,000 tonnes per year.
- Seochang Youth Coal Mine is located in Sangdeok-dong, Deokcheon-si, and has an annual production capacity of 750,000 tonnes. It is estimated that 250,000 tonnes are produced.
- Owner: Duckcheon Coal Mining Enterprise
- Parent Company: Government of North Korea
- Location: Jinam-do, Deokcheon City, South Pyongan Province, North Korea
- Coordinates: 39.76266168787727, 126.28956027574804 (Approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 4 Mtpa[4] [5]
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Anthracite[7]
- Mine Type:
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302062307/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-north-korea.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 "National Mining Status (translated)". https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved March 2023 and February 2024.
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "2019 Minerals Yearbook - NORTH KOREA" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ [download at the bottom of the page, info on pages 276 (2021). "2020 The North Korea's Industry - Volume 1". nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr.
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