Gračanica Coal Mine
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Gračanica Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Bugojno, Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Gračanica Coal Mine | Bugojno, Central Bosnia Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 43.9932769313846, 17.5139357588874 (exact) |
The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating | – | 1938 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.26[1] | 2021[1] | Surface | Open Pit | 1.6 | 50* | 210[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2[3] | – | 11 | Bugojno | Lignite | Thermal | Kakanj Thermal Power Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| RMU Gračanica doo | Elektroprivreda BiH dd [90.4%]; others [9.6%] | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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
Gracanica coal mine is a SURFACE mine in Bugojno, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The mine is working the Dimnjače deposit. The mine is owned and operated by RMU Gračanica doo, which is 100% owned by Elektroprivreda BiH.[4][5]
Coal mining began in 1938 with the underground mining method, which lasted until 1977, when it was switched to surface mining, which is still present today. Location of plant and equipment of the mine is located in the south-eastern part of the Bugojna Neogene coal basin, on the right bank of the Vrbas River, between Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje and Bugojno, on the slopes of Radovan Mountain, in the area of the village of Rosulje.[6]
The mine's capacity is about 0.75 million tonnes per year according to the company's website, although another source stated lower capacity of 0.35 million tonnes.[7]
Coal is delivered to Kakanj Thermal Power Plant and Natron Hayat Maglaj pulp and paper factory.[4][8]
Local residents complain that the mine is moving closer to their homes, with the risk of landslides.[9]
Restructuring and Potential Closure
The parent company Elektroprivreda was undertaking restructuring and recapitalization of its seven coal mines over 2021-2023. The company planned to adjust its coal mines with the national plan to reduce emissions, which will affect the drop in overall production (5 million tons of coal in 2021 is expected to drop to 4.6 by 2022 and 4.3 in 2023).[10]
Experts expected in 2021 that none of Bosnia’s remaining 11 coal mines will remain operational in the coming decades as eco pressures grow and the country seeks to clean up as it courts EU membership.[11][12]
As of 2024, Elektroprivreda BiH was starting to build a 45MW Gračanica solar farm on the on the re-cultivated landfill of the coal mine. A loan was provided for this project by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.[13]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of world coal mines, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Coal Mine Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://parlamentfbih.gov.ba/v2/userfiles/file/Materijali%20u%20proceduri_2021/Informacija%20o%20stanju%20u%20rudnicima%20FBiH%202230%20B.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240121000626/https://radiosarajevo.ba/vijesti/bosna-i-hercegovina/lijepa-vijest-rudnik-uglja-gracanica-gornji-vakuf-ostvario-vecu-proizvodnju-od-planirane/480257. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240121005614/https://uskoplje.info/video-rudnik-im-stigao-do-kucnih-vrata/. Archived from the original on 21 January 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "O rudniku (translated with Google Translate)". https://www.rugracanica.ba/. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ "2022 Annual Financial Statements Elektroprivreda BiH" (PDF). /www.epbih.ba. 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Rudnik uglja "Gračnica" Gornji Vakuf - Uskoplje". https://www.rugracanica.ba/. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ "2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook, Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/. 2020.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "CURRENT STATE OF COAL MINES OF THE EP BIH CONCERN AND LONG TERM PLAN OF COAL SUPPLY FOR THERMAL POWER PLANTS "TUZLA" AND "KAKANJ"" (PDF). https://bhee.ba/. 2016.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website=|title=at position 50 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "VIDEO: Rudnik im stigao do kućnih vrata". uskoplje.info. March 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Coal mining sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). https://china-cee.eu/. 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Down in a hole: Bosnia miners fear green revolution". https://www.euractiv.com/. November 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Seismic Shift Under Way In Bosnia After Pledge To End Coal Industry". https://www.rferl.org/. November 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Elektroprivreda BiH is building solar power plants Gračanica 1 and 2". /www.poslovni.hr/. August 2024.
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