Kamashi Coal Mines
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Kamashi Coal Mines is an operating coal mine in Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Kamashi Coal Mines | Benishangul Gumuz, Ethiopia | 9.444658, 35.787402 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.5 | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | #REF!* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Bituminous | Thermal | Cement Industry |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Kamakshi Mines & Minerals Private | Kamakshi Mines & Minerals Private | Ethiopia |
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
Kamashi Coal Mines is a cluster of small coal mines in Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia.[1] The company describes its work as "Mining and agglomeration of hard coal [Includes under ground or open-cut mining of anthracite, bituminous or other hard coal; cleaning, sizing, pulverizing and other operations to improve the quality; operations to recover hard coal from culm banks; manufacture of briquettes or other solid fuels consisting chiefly of hard coal and in-situ gasification of coal.]"[2]
- Operator: Kamakshi Mines & Minerals Private
- Owner: Kamakshi Mines & Minerals Private
- Location: Benishangul Gumuz Region, Ethiopia
- Coordinates: 9.4447, 35.7874 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating
- Start year:
- Production capacity (Mtpa): 0.5
- Total reserves (Mt):
- Coal type: Bituminous
- Mine type: Underground
- Mine size (Km2):
- Workforce size:
- Primary consumer: Cement
- Source of financing:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ Ashenafi Endale, Ethiopia: Local Coal Supply Drops As Conflict Disrupts Production, All Africa, Oct 30, 2021
- ↑ Kamakshi Mines & Minerals Private, Zauba Corp, April 21, 2022
