Pernik Coal Mine
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Pernik Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Pernik, Bulgaria.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pernik Coal Mine | Pernik, Pernik, Bulgaria | 42.6459366624723, 23.0572471121948 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.245[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 400[2] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | – | – | Pernik | Subbituminous | Thermal | Bobov Dol power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv EAD | Laumer Limited | UK |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | 1[3] | 0.615[4] | 0.58* | 0.54[5] | 0.31[6] | 0.25[1] | 0.34[7] |
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
The Pernik Coal Mine is a SURFACE coal mine in Pernik, Bulgaria. The Pernik mine is owned by the private company, Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv EAD.[8] The company was established in 2002 as a 100% state-owned mining company. The open-cast coal mining complex is located in the town of Pernik. In 2005, Bulgaria's Privatisation Agency sold 100% stake in the company to local private firm Kornikom. In 2011, Seychelles-based company Amrafel became the sole owner of Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv.[9] According to another source, in 2014 the shareholders changed again and Laumer Ltd became the sole shareholder.[10]
The ultimate parent is allegedly a UK company that is ultimately connected to the businessman Hristo Kovacki.[11]
The mine supplies Bobov Dol power station[8] and Republika power station.
According to the 2021 Energy Bulletin published by the Ministry of Energy of Bulgaria, coal production of Subbituminous coal was only 0.84 million tonnes (3% of total coal production of 28 million tonnes). This was represented by Pernik coal field (37% or 0.31 million tonnes) and Bobov Dol coal field (63% or 0.52 million tonnes in 2021).[12]
The same report by the Ministry of Energy from 2022 stated that coal production from the Pernik mine was 0.245 Mt (or 35% of total Subbitiminous coal extraction of 0.7Mt).[13]
According to a media article from 2021, the mine has reserves for another 5-10 years.[14]
- Owner: Mini Otkrit Vagledobiv EAD[15]
- Parent: Laumer Ltd[10]
- Location: Pernik, Bulgaria
- GPS Coordinates: 42.61720, 23.12211 (exact)[8]
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.31Mt (2021)[12], 0.245Mt (2022)[13]
- Total Resource:
- Total Reserves:
- Coal Type: Subbituminous (Thermal)[8]
- Mine Type: Surface[8]
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/uploads/manager/source/VOP/Buletin_Energy-2023-25.04.2023_1_1.pdf.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/files/useruploads/files/deklaracii_zpuki/v/bule__2018_27.08.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/files/useruploads/files/buletinenergy2018-04.06.2019-finish.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/uploads/manager/source/VOP/Buletin_Energy2020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/uploads/manager/source/VOP/buletin_systoqnie_energetika/Buletin_Energy-Finish-20.06.2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/uploads/manager/source/VOP/buletin_systoqnie_energetika/Buletin_Energy-2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 Bulgaria Country Profile, EURACOAL, accessed September 2020
- ↑ "MINI OTKRIT VAGLEDOBIV EAD (BULGARIA)". www.emis.com/. unknown.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 10.0 10.1 "MINI OPEN COAL MINING EAD". papagal.bg. unknown. Retrieved November 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=and|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ ""Спяща" компания от Англия ще придобие концесията за въгледобив в Перник". capital.bg. April 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 "БЮЛЕТИН ЗА СЪСТОЯНИЕТО И РАЗВИТИЕТО НА ЕНЕРГЕТИКАТА НА РЕПУБЛИКА БЪЛГАРИЯ ПРЕЗ 2021 Г." (PDF). https://www.me.government.bg/. 2022.
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{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 8 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Пернишката мина има запаси за десетина години". dariknews-bg. August 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ Bulgaria Country Profile, Global Methane Initiative, 2016
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