Mine at Vang Danh

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Mine at Vang Danh is an operating coal mine in Vàng Danh, Uông Bí, Quang Ninh, Vietnam.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Mine at Vang Danh	Vàng Danh, Uông Bí, Quang Ninh, Vietnam	21.1325542, 106.8080632 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	1964	2039 (planned)

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
3	3.15	2021	Underground & Surface	–	–	350	2196*

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
230	–	–	–	Bituminous	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
Vang Danh JSC	Vang Danh Coal JSC [100%]	Vietnam

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

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
ROM	–	–	3	2	3	3	4

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

The Vang Danh Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam. The Vang Danh coal mine is an operating coal mine. It is operated by Vang Danh JSC (Công Ty Cổ Phần Than Vàng Danh), a subsidiary of state-owned coal company Vinacomin. The mine previously produced 3.45 million tons in 2019.

Details

• Owner: Vang Danh JSC
• Parent Company: Vinacomin
• Location: Vàng Danh, Uông Bí City, Quảng Ninh Province, Vietnam
• GPS Coordinates: 21.1325542, 106.8080632 (exact)
• Status: Operating
• Production: 3.45 million tonnes (2019); 2.873 million tonnes (2020)
• Total Reserves:
• Recoverable Reserves:
• Coal type:
• Mine Type: Underground & Surface
• Start Year: 1964
• Workforce: 6,141
• Source of Financing:

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