Ryongdeung Coal Mine
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Ryongdeung Coal Mine (용등탄광) is an operating coal mine in Gujang-gun, North Pyongan, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryongdeung Coal Mine | Gujang-gun, Gujang-gun, North Pyongan, North Korea | 39.85116, 126.0947 (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 | – | 1940 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1[1] | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 357* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125 | – | – | – | Anthracite | Thermal | Pyongyang power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Gujang District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise[1] | Gujang District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise [100%] | North Korea |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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
Ryongdeung Coal Mine, also known as Yongdeung coal mine (용등탄광) is an underground mine in North Pyŏngan Province, North Korea. The Ryongdeung Coal Mine is part of Kujang (Gujang) Coal Mining Complex.[2]
The Kujang is a large-scale coal field with rich reserves located in Gujang-gun, North Pyongyang. It has Ryongdeung Coal Mine, Ryongmun Coal Mine, Ryongsu Coal Mine, Gujang Coal Mine, and Deunglip Coal Mine under its umbrella, and appears to also own a coal mine machinery factory.[3]
The production capacity of the complex is stated at 2 million tonnes per annum.[2]
KDB State of Industry report for 2020 states that production capacity of the Ryongdeung mine is 1.5 million tonnes, but in 2005 only 0.012 million tonnes were produced.[4] In 2017, the mine introduced the water-draining coal mining method through technological innovation and coal production was increased.[4] However, there is no updated production figure.
Coal produced is supplied to the Pyongyang power station.[4][3]
- Owner: Gujang District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise
- Parent Company: Government of North Korea
- Location: Gujang-gun, North Pyŏngan Province, North Korea
- Coordinates: 39.85116, 126.0947 (approximate)
- Status: Operating
- Production: 0.012 (2005)[4]
- Total Reserves: 125 million tonnes[4]
- Coal Type: Anthracite (Thermal)[2]
- Mine Type: Underground
- Start Year: 1940
- Source of Financing:
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/pge/view.do;jsessionid=lvC40XapupZzeLsiOXpGgxGNqw25ugQ0fqrFJCOW.ins12?menuId=MENU_70#:~:text=%5B%EB%B4%89%EC%B2%9C%ED%83%84%EA%B4%91%5D%20%EB%A7%A4%EC%9E%A5%EB%9F%89%EC%9D%80%201997;%EB%93%B1%EC%9C%BC%EB%A1%9C%20%EA%B5%AC%EC%84%B1%EB%90%98%EC%96%B4%20%EC%9E%88%EB%8B%A4.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "USGS 2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National mine status". July 2023 (updated).
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 [download at the bottom of the page, info on page 273 (2021). "2020 The North Korea's Industry - Volume 1". nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr.
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