Hamnam Coal Mining Complex

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Hamnam Coal Mining Complex (함남지구탄광연합기업소) is an operating coal mine in Sudong-gun, South Hamgyong, North Korea.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Hamnam Coal Mining Complex Sudong-gun, Sudong-gun, South Hamgyong, North Korea 39.3844322217238, 126.925277409781 (approximate)

The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating

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
2[1] Underground 494* 785*

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
Hamnam District Coal Mine Association Enterprise[2] Hamnam District Coal Mine Association 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

Hamnam Coal Mining Complex (함남지구탄광연합기업소) consists of several surface and underground mines in South Hamgyong Province, North Korea. The Sudong and Gowon districts in the southern part of South Hamgyong Province are large-scale coal mines with abundant anthracite reserves.[3]

The complex includes Gowon Coal Mine, December 16 Coal Mine, Ungok Coal Mine, Munpil Coal Mine, Sudong Coal Mine, Gyeongdun Coal Mine, Dunjeon Coal Mine, and Seongnae Coal Mine.[3][4]

According to USGS Minerals Yearbook 2017-2018, joint capacity of the complex is 2.5 million tonnes.[5]

  • Owner: Hamnam District Coal Mine Association Enterprise
  • Parent Company: Government of North Korea
  • Location: Sodong-dong, Sudong-gun, South Hamgyong Province, North Korea.
  • Coordinates: 39.384432221723856, 126.92527740978123 (approximate)[4]
  • Status: Operating
  • Production Capacity: 2.5 million tonnes per annum[5]
  • Total Reserves:
  • Coal Type: Anthracite[6]
  • Mine Type: Surface and underground
  • Start Year:
  • Source of Financing:

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References

  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. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/pge/view.do;jsessionid=lvC40XapupZzeLsiOXpGgxGNqw25ugQ0fqrFJCOW.ins12?menuId=MENU_70#:~:text=%5B%EB%B4%89%EC%B2%9C%ED%83%84%EA%B4%91%5D%20%EB%A7%A4%EC%9E%A5%EB%9F%89%EC%9D%80%201997;%EB%93%B1%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B5%AC%EC%84%B1%EB%90%98%EC%96%B4%20%EC%9E%88%EB%8B%A4. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 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= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. 4.0 4.1 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named :1
  5. 5.0 5.1 "USGS 2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. "USGS 2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)