Eski Çeltek Coal Mine

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Eski Çeltek Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Eski Çeltek, Suluova, Amasya, Türkiye.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Eski Çeltek Coal Mine Eski Çeltek, Suluova, Amasya, Türkiye 40.871443, 35.635996 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating 1985

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
0.25 Underground & Surface Mixed 50* 325*

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
9.7 Lignite Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Eski Çeltek Bütçe İçi Kömür Enerji ve Yenilenebilir Enerji İşletmesi Eski Çeltek Bütçe İçi Kömür Enerji ve Yenilenebilir Enerji İşletmesi [100%] 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

Eski Çeltek coal mine is a mine using both underground and surface mining in Eski Çeltek, Suluova, Amasya, Turkey. It is operated by Eski Çeltek Bütçe İçi Kömür Enerji ve Yenilenebilir Enerji İşletmesi, owned by the Amasya Local Government.[1] Mining at the Eski Çeltek Coal Mine started in 1927 under the State Raılways of Turkey. In 1958, local provincial government overtook the mine, which it still operates throguh Eski Çeltek Bütçe İçi Kömür Enerji ve Yenilenebilir Enerji İşletmesi (Eski Çeltek Budget Lignite Energy and Renewable Energy Enterprise). The mine consists of an underground and a surface site and produces 0.25 million tons a year.[1] It reserves stand at 9.7 million tons, divided as 4 million proven and 5.7 million probable.[2]

  • Owner: Eski Çeltek Bütçe İçi Kömür Enerji ve Yenilenebilir Enerji İşletmesi
  • Parent company: Amasya Local Government
  • Location: Eski Çeltek, Suluova, Amasya, Turkey
  • GPS coordinates: 40.871443, 35.635996 (Exact)
  • Mine status: Operating
  • Production: 0.25 MTPA
  • Total reserves: 9.7 MT
  • Proven reserves: 4 MT
  • Probable reserves: 5.7 MT
  • Coal type: Lignite
  • Mine size: 133 Hectares
  • Mine type: Surface and underground
  • Start year: 1928

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Madencilik". Suluova Ticaret ve Sanayi Odası. Retrieved July 6, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. "TKİ Genel Müdürü Bayrak'dan, eski çeltek kömür işletmesine inceleme". Hürriyet. November 25, 2018. Retrieved July 6, 2021.