Han Seng Coal Mine

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Han Seng Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Trapeang Prasath, Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Han Seng Coal Mine Trapeang Prasath, Oddar Meanchey, Cambodia 14.1857983, 104.3192826 (approximate)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating 2021

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
0.06 Underground 494* 444*

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
Lignite Thermal

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Han Seng Coal Mine Co Han Seng Coal Mine Co [100%] Cambodia

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 on Project

The Han Seng coal mine, owned by Han Seng Coal Mine Company, is an operating mine, designed to produce approximately 1 million tonnes of coal per annum in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia.

The mine supplies coal to the Han Seng power station.

In January 2021, the first phase of the mine began operating. It currently supplies coal to nearby brick factories until the power plant completes construction around the end of 2022.[1]

Cambodian mineral exploration company Han Seng Coal Mine has proposed a 2 x 100MW coal plant in Oddar Meanchey Province, Cambodia. Unit 1 is planned for operation in November 2020 and unit 2 in November 2021.[2]

In March 2020, it was reported the plant would generate 130 MW in 2021 and increase to 265 MW in 2022. The National Assembly of Cambodia has approved a draft provision of a state guarantee for the power project. If built, the plant will be the first in the country to use coal from Cambodia.[3]

In October 2020, the Council for the Development of Cambodia approved an investment certificate for the plant.[4]

Financing

In February 2020, it was announced that the total investment capital for the project would be $294.30 million, "of which 30 per cent is from the company’s fund and the remaining 70 per cent is a bank loan with an interest rate of 6.5 per cent," but the source of the loan is not provided.[5]

Articles and Resources

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References

  1. Peter Carlisle, Coal Extraction In Cambodia’s Northern Province Of Oddar Meanchey Begins, 265-Megawatt Coal-Fired Power Plant Currently Under Construction, Thailand Construction News, January 8 2021
  2. "Koh Kong’s First Coal-fired Plant Up In The Air: Ministry," B2B, 16/09/2019
  3. "Royal Group gets nod for 700mW coal fired power plant from National Assembly - Khmer Times". Khmer Times. 2020-03-26. Retrieved 2020-04-01.
  4. Vichey, Sor (2020-10-23). "CDC Approves 265-megawatt Coal-fired Power Plant Project in Oddar Meanchey Province". AKP. Retrieved 2020-10-28.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. "Royal Group to invest $1.5 billion in 700 MWs coal fired power plant". Khmer Times. February 10, 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)