Ecuador and coal
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Ecuador produces no coal and is a marginal consumer.[1]
Coal Resources
In 1978, an assessment of the Geological Society of America found reserves in the exposed seams of the Malacatus and Loja basins held roughly 1 million metric tons each and the reserves in Cañar-Azuay basin held roughly 20 million metric tons, but that "little of this can be considered economically mineable, however, because an attempt at semi-mechanized underground mining was unsuccessful."[2]
Resource Details
| Category | Reserve Classification | Quantity | Units | Data Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BGR Estimate | Reserves | 24[3] | million tonnes | 2019 |
| BGR Estimate | Resources | 0[3] | million tonnes | 2019 |
| Geological Survey | Reserves | 0[2] | million tonnes | 1978 |
| Geological Survey | Resources | 22[2] | million tonnes | 1978 |
| Commercial Reserves | Reserves | million tonnes | ||
| Commercial Resources | Resources | million tonnes |
Coal Production
Ecuador produces no coal and has no new proposed coal sources or projects.[1]
Coal Consumption
The country ranks 114th in the world for coal consumption.[1] Ecuador must import all of the coal it uses.
Coal Imports
In 2018, Ecuador imported 17,000 short tons of coal.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Ecuador Coal Reserves and Consumption Statistics - Worldometer". www.worldometers.info. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 J. E. O’Rourke, Coal basins of Ecuador, Coal Resources of the Americas Selected Papers eds. Frank E. Kottlowski; Aureal T. Cross; A. A. Meyerhoff (Geological Society of America Special Papers), 1978
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 BGR Energy Study 2019 - Data and Developments in German and Global Energy Supplies (23), 200 p, Hannover, Germany
- ↑ "Ecuador Primary coal imports, 1949-2020 - knoema.com". Knoema. Retrieved 2021-04-26.
