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Pljevlja Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Pljevlja, Northern, Montenegro.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Pljevlja Coal Mine | Pljevlja, Northern, Montenegro | 43.339467, 19.364433 (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[1] | – | 1952[1] | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 1.55[1] | 2021[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 570* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 54.9[1] | 2021[1] | 178[1] | – | Lignite[2] | Thermal | Pljevlja Power Station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD | Elektroprivreda Crne Gore AD [100%] | Montenegro |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | 1[3] | 1[1] | 1[1][4] | 1[1] | 1[1] | 1[5] | 1[6] |
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 Pljevlja coal mine owned and operated by Elektroprivreda Crne Gore produces 1.5 million tonnes per annum in Montenegro.
The mine supplies coal to the Pljevlja Power Station. The company considered expanding the mine to account for an expansion at the power station, but in 2019 new units were cancelled.
Opposition
The Montenegrin NGOs Green Home and MANS have criticised plans by the Montenegrin government to choose a strategic partner for Pljevlja II without conducting a proper tender, stating that instead the government planned to sign an intergovernmental agreement and enact a "special law" on the project, creating a legal loophole to move forward on Pljevlja II without proving its benefits.
Project Details of expansion
- Sponsor: Elektroprivreda Crne Gore
- Parent company: Elektrivreda Crne Gore
- Developer: Skoda Praha of CEZ
- Location: Pljevlja, Montenegro
- Coordinates: 43.339467, 19.364433 (exact)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 1.5 million tonnes per annum
- Start date:
- Coal Type: Lignite
- Mineable Reserves: 42.5 [7]
- Source of financing:
Resources and articles
References
- ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 (PDF) https://www.undp.org/sites/g/files/zskgke326/files/2023-09/diagnostics_of_socio-economic_situation_in_the_coal_region_pljevlja_final_1.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240719011630/https://www.monstat.org/uploads/files/Energetika/ugalj/2022/Balance_of_coal_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 July 2024.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.monstat.org/userfiles/file/ENERGETIKA/bilans%20uglja/2017/Balance_of_coal_2017.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.emeoutlookmag.com/company-profiles/350-coal-mine-pljevlja.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.monstat.org/uploads/files/Energetika/ugalj/2022k/Balance_of_coal_2022.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://www.monstat.org/uploads/files/Energetika/ugalj/2023/Balance_of_coal_2023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ MANS, "Report of (non)Economic viability of unit II of Pljevlja power plant", MANS website, Accessed June 2021
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Additional data
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