Ormosszén Coal Mine
| This article is part of the Global Coal Mine Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor. |
| Sub-articles: |
| Related-articles: |
Ormosszén Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Miskolc, Hungary.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ormosszén Coal Mine | Miskolc, Hungary | 48.1077809, 20.8032472 (approximate) |
The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
| Status | Status Detail | Opening Year | Closing Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating[1] | – | – | – |
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[1] | – | Surface[1] | Open Pit[1] | – | 50* | 381* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | – | Lignite[2] | Thermal[1] | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Ormossén Zrt.[2] | Ormossén Zrt. [100%] | – |
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 energy crisis brought by Russia's invasion of Ukraine led the Hungarian government to decide on an energy emergency package in 2022, which included boosting coal mining and lignite extraction. In addition, a brown coal programme was launched. November 2022, Minister of Economic Development Márton Nagy transferred two coal mining companies – one of which was Ormosszén - to the Ministry of Interior.[3]
The Ormosszén coal mine was said to play an important role in increasing coal mining capacity. The government has increased production to 500,000 tons per year in order to meet the increased needs.[4]
It was not clear how much the mine actually produced in 2023. A media source from June 2023 stated that up to 60 thousand tonnes of coal may be extracted and transported from the mine by surface mining, which means 240 tonnes of coal per day.[5] Local residents complained about noise and dust.[5]
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 1.2 1.3 1.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20240718165134/https://www.boon.hu/helyi-kozelet/2023/02/megnoveltek-a-barnakoszen-kitermelest-felsonyaradon. Archived from the original on 18 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://hazaiszen.hu/rolunk.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "We sued and it is no longer a secret how much the state paid for Tamás Leisztinger's coal mine". english.atlatszo.hu/. April 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Megnövelték a barnakőszén kitermelést Felsőnyárádon". https://www.boon.hu. February 2023.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "State-owned lignite mine makes life miserable for residents of Hungarian village". english.atlatszo.hu. June 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
