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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5[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] | Government of North Korea | North Korea |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
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:
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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