Saebyol Coal Mining Complex
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Saebyol Coal Mining Complex is an operating coal mine in North Hamgyong, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Saebyol Coal Mining Complex | North Hamgyong, North Korea | 42.860757, 130.2001 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3[1] | – | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 613* |
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 | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Saebyol Coal Mining Enterprise; Northern Coal Mine Enterprise[1] | Saebyol Coal Mining 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
The Saebyol Coal Mining Complex (함경북도지역 탄광) is cluster of mines in North Hamgyong, North Korea.[2] Abundant lignite deposits are found in the northern and southern regions of North Hamgyong Province.[3]
The joint capacity of the complex is 3.7 million tonnes per annum, according to USGS 2017-2018 Minerals Yearbook.[2]
- Owner: Saebyol Coal Mining Enterprise, Northern Coal Mine Enterprise[2]
- Parent Company: Government of North Korea
- Location: North Hamgyong, North Korea[4]
- GPS coordinates: 42.860757, 130.200100 (approximate)[4]
- Status: Operating
- Production Capacity: 3.7 Mtpa[2]
- Total Resource:
- Mineable Reserves:
- Coal Type: Lignite[3][2]
- Mine Size:
- Mine Type:
- Start Year:
- Source of Financing:
- Permits and Applications:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240302062307/https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-north-korea.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 02 March 2024.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|archive-date=(help); Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "USGS 2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 "National Mining Status (translated)". https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr. Retrieved March 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ 4.0 4.1 Peter Makowsky, Jenny Town, and Samantha Pitz, A Snapshot of North Korea’s Supply Chain Coal Activity, 38 North, March 8, 2019
