Ryongmun Coal Mine
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Ryongmun Coal Mine (룡문탄광, 용문탄광) 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) |
|---|---|---|
| Ryongmun 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 | – | 1939 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.25 | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 58* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52 | – | – | – | Anthracite | Thermal | Pyongyang power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Gujang District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise[1] | Government of North Korea | North Korea |
Note: The above section was automatically generated and is based on data from the GEM April 2024 Global Coal Mine Tracker dataset.
Background
Ryongmun Coal Mine, also known as Yongmun Coal Mine (룡문탄광 or 용문탄광) is an underground coal mine in North Pyŏngan Province, North Korea.[2] The Ryongmun Coal Mine is part of Kujang (Gujang) Coal Mining Complex which also includes the Ryongdeung Coal Mine as well as 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 Kujang complex is stated at 2 million tonnes per annum.[4]
The coal mine consists of 1 to 5 pits and Bongcheon pit. Considering the recovery from flooding in 2005 and 2007, it is assumed that coal mining did not take place until the late 2000s.[5] In January 2009, coal production resumed in the Bongcheon Pit and Pit 1 to 5.[6]
Coal produced is supplied to the Pyongyang power station.
KDB State of Industry report for 2020 states that production capacity is 0.75 million tonnes while estimated annual production is 0.25 million tonnes.[7]
- 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)
- Mine status: Operating
- Start year: 1939
- Production (Mtpa): 0.25[7]
- Total reserves (Mt): 52
- Coal type: Anthracite [4]
- Mine type: Underground
- Primary consumer: Pyongyang power station
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ 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.
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- ↑ "National mine status". July 2023 (updated).
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{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ [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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