Gangdong Coal Mining Complex
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Gangdong Coal Mining Complex (강동지구탄광연합기업소) is an operating coal mine in Gangdong-gun, Pyongan, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gangdong Coal Mining Complex | Gangdong-gun, Pyongan, North Korea | 39.039165, 126.240288 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[1] | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 781* |
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 | – | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Gangdong District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise[2] | Gangdong District Coal Mine Joint 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
Gangdong Coal Mining Complex (강동지구탄광연합기업소) is a number of mines in Pyongyang Province, North Korea. The Gangdong district in southern Pyongannam is a large-scale coal field rich in anthracite reserves.[3]
Gangdong Youth Coal Mine, Heukryeong Coal Mine, Gobi Coal Mine, Ryeongnam Coal Mine, Deoksan Coal Mine, Samsin Coal Mine, Bronze Coal Mine, and Daeri Coal Mine belong to the combined enterprise.[4][5][6]
The joint capacity of the complex is 3 million tonnes per annum, according to USGS 2017-2018 Minerals Yearbook.[5]
- Owner: Gangdong District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise
- Parent Company: Government of North Korea
- Location: Gangdong-gun, Pyongyang, North Korea
- Coordinates: not available
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 3 million tonnes per annum[5]
- Total Reserves:
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Anthracite[3][5]
- Mine Type:
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ (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.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ "National Mining Status (translated)". https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 "USGS 2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ [download at the bottom of the page, info on pages 282 (2021). "2020 The North Korea's Industry - Volume 1". nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr.
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