Mine at Khe Cham

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Mine at Khe Cham is an operating coal mine in Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mine at Khe Cham	Quang Ninh, Vietnam	21.58, 104.77 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1986	–

Table 3: Operation details

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
3.5	1.73	2022	Underground	Longwall	16.32	535	3500

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
74	–	–	Cam Pha	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Khe Cham Coal Company	Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin)	Vietnam

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	–	–	–	–	1.39	1.73	1.8

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

Mine at Khe Cham is a coal mine in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. In 2015, Ha Long Coal Company and China Coal Construction No.3 Co. Ltd. signed a contract to develop the Khe Cham II – IV coal pit mining project. Without any public updates, the full details and current status of this project are unclear, yet the Mine at Khe Cham 3 is currently operating.

• Operator: Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin)
• Owner: Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin)
• Location: Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
• Coordinates: 21.5800, 104.7700 (approx.)
• Mine status: Operating
• Start year:
• Production: 0.049 million tonnes per annum (2015); 1.654 million tonnes (2020)
• Total reserves (Mt):
• Coal type: Subbituminous
• Mine type: Surface
• Mine size (Km2):
• Workforce size:
• Primary consumer:
• Source of financing:

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