Husnicioara Coal Mine
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Husnicioara Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Motru, Rovinari, Oltenia, Romania.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Husnicioara Coal Mine | Motru, Rovinari, Oltenia, Romania | 44.666988, 22.756389 (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[1] | – | 1980[1] | 2024[2] |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.437[3] | – | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 421[4] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Oltenia | Lignite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Complexul Energetic Oltenia SA[5] | Ministry of Energy (Romania) [77.2%]; Fondul Proprietatea SA [21.6%]; other unknown/mixed entity types [1.3%] | Romania |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | – | – |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker April 2024 release and the September and December supplements.
Background
The mine is part of the Oltenia Energy Complex. The Oltenia Energy Complex is a network of coal mines and power plants, operated by Complexul Energetic Oltenia S.A., in Gorj, Vâlce, and Mehedinţi, Romania.
The complex produces 99% of the country's lignite - 18.2 million tonnes in 2022[6]
The company operates ten pits.[6][7] The complex has closed several other pits over the years.[8]The Oltenia Energy Complex was established in 2012 by merging Societatea Naţionala a Lignitului Oltenia with Energy Complexes Turceni, Rovinari and Craiova. The company has its material base in Gorj, Vâlcea and Mehedinţi counties with total reserves of 2 billion tonnes of coal.[9]
A Restructuring Plan for the Oltenia Energy Complex was approved by the European Commission in January 2022 which anticipated the phased closure of Husnicioara, Peșteana and Lupoaia quarries and the transition to conservation of Tismana and Jilt Sud from 2026.[10]
More information on the complex is under Oltenia Energy Complex.
Husnicioara Coal Mine
The Husnicioara mine was planned for closure by the end of 2022, according to Euracoal report.[6] However as per media reports from November 2022, it appeared that the mine will continue to be operational until the end of 2023, with greening works to be performed in mid-2024.[11] As of January 2023, the mine was still operating with miners reported to have to walk to their working stations for 4-5km.[12] In December 2023 and February 2024, medias sources reported that the mine was still working on a limited schedule.[13][14]
As of April 2025, the mine was said to be in the process of closing and almost abandoned. On January 1, 2025, the management of the Oltenia Energy Complex terminated the fixed-term contracts for 80 miners. Currently, 40 employees remain working in the unit. Since April 1, the quarry has also been left without security. The greening works have not been completed.[15] Another source stated that the excavators stopped working a long time ago and some of the equipment has been taken to other mines.[16]
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 https://web.archive.org/web/20240209182138/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Husnicioara_Coal_Mine. Archived from the original on 09 February 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20240218065418/https://restartnews.ro/2024/02/16/directorul-snam-alin-udriste-romania-are-resurse-exceptionale-in-domeniul-hidromineral/. Archived from the original on 18 February 2024.
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- ↑ https://www.ceoltenia.ro/en/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.ceoltenia.ro/en/business/piata-de-carbune/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Romania - Country Profile". /euracoal.eu/. January 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Romania plans to expand coal mine over 100 hectares of forests". balkangreenenergynews.com. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Report International, EKO UNIA
- ↑ ROEC,Complexul Energetic Oltenia, accessed September 2020
- ↑ "Planul de restructurare a Complexului Energetic Oltenia a fost aprobat de Comisia Europeană. Compania va beneficia de 2,7 miliarde de euro," Targu Jiu, January 27, 2022
- ↑ "Cariera Husnicioara se va închide până la finalul anului 2023". restartnews.ro. November 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Tanchetele de la mina Husnicioara, trase pe dreapta de ITM Mehedinți". rtslive.ro. January 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Carieră din CE Oltenia, la un pas de închidere. Ce se va întâmpla cu angajații". www.gorjonline.ro. December 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Carieră, programată pentru închidere la început de 2024. Lider: Mai avem zăcământ de cărbune". www.radioinfinit.ro. February 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Cariera din CE Oltenia în care au mai rămas 40 de angajați. "Mi se pare strigător la cer!"". /www.gorjonline.ro. April 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "https://www.pandurul.ro/articol/cariera-ramasa-fara-paza-si-dezmembrata-bucata-cu-_182769.html#google_vignette". www.pandurul.ro. April 2025.
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