Shinchang Youth Coal Mine
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Shinchang Youth Coal Mine (신창청년탄광) is an operating coal mine in Eunsan-gun, South Pyongan, North Korea.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Shinchang Youth Coal Mine | Eunsan-gun, Eunsan-gun, South Pyongan, North Korea | 39.611479, 126.27461 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.5 | 0.03[1] | – | Underground | – | – | 494* | 17* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 120 | – | – | – | Anthracite | Thermal | – |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Suncheon District Coal Mine Association Enterprise[2] | 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
Shinchang Youth Coal Mine (신창청년탄광) is an underground coal mine in South Pyongan Province, North Korea.[3] The mine is part of Suncheon Coal mine Complex. Located in the northern region of South Pyongan Province, the mine complex is composed of Sinchang Youth Coal Mine, February 8 Jikdong Coal Mine, Cheonseong Youth Coal Mine, Hallyeong Coal Mine, and Ryeongdae Coal Mine.[4][5]
According to the National Institute for National Unification (1987), the annual production capacity of the mine was 2.5 million tons, and the reserves were estimated to be 200 million tonnes[4] A more recent source - KDB Industry report from 2020 - refers to the mine as an old developed coal mine with unfavourable mining conditions. The annual production capacity is stated at 1.5 million tonnes, and reserves are estimated at 120 million tonnes.[6] A summary table in the report (page 268) mentions the mine's production of only 30,000 tonnes.[6]
- Owner: Suncheon District Coal Mine Association Enterprise
- Parent Company: Government of North Korea
- Location: Eunsan-gun, South Pyongan Province, North Korea
- Coordinates: 39.6115, 126.2746 (approx.)
- Mine status: Operating
- Start year:
- Production: 0.03[6]
- Total reserves (Mt): 120[6]
- Coal type: Anthracite[5]
- Mine type: Underground
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Additional data
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References
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20221001000815/https://nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr/nkp/overview/nkOverview.do?sumryMenuId=MENU_52&menuId=MENU_52.
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{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ North Korea Information Portal, National Mining Status, 2015
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "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= - ↑ 5.0 5.1 "USGS 2017–2018 Minerals Yearbook" (PDF). pubs.usgs.gov. 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 [download at the bottom of the page, info on pages 268, 272, (2021). "2020 The North Korea's Industry - Volume 1". nkinfo.unikorea.go.kr.
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