Mine at Cao Son

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Mine at Cao Son is an operating coal mine in Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mine at Cao Son	Quang Ninh, Vietnam	21.038188, 107.308317 (exact)

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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
4	5.162	2022	Surface	Open Pit	4.87	60*	3688

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
51.9	–	–	Cam Pha	Anthracite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Cao Son Coal Joint Stock Company	Vietnam National Coal and Mineral Industries Holding Corp Ltd	Vietnam

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	–	2	3	3	5	5	3

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

Mine at Cao Son is operated by Cao Son Coal Joint-Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin), in Cam Pha, Quang Ninh, Vietnam. The mine is operated by Cao Son Coal Joint-Stock Company, a subsidiary of Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin).

• Sponsor: Cao Son Coal Joint-Stock Company
• Parent Company: Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin)
• Location: Cam Pha, Quang Ninh, Vietnam
• GPS Coordinates: 21.038188, 107.308317
• Status: Operating
• Production Capacity: 3.83 mtpa
• Total Resource:
• Mineable Reserves: 48.13 million tonnes
• Coal type: Anthracite
• Mine Size: 4.87km2
• Mine Type: Surface, open cast
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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