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Sibovc Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Obilić, Pristina, Kosovo.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Sibovc Coal Mine | Obilić, Pristina, Kosovo | 42.658908, 21.011969 (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 | – | 2010 | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 8.3[1] | 2022[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 150 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 123 | – | – | Sibovc | Lignite | Thermal | Kosovo A power station |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| Kosovo Energy Corporation JSC | Korporata Energjetike e Kosovës JSC [100%] | Kosovo |
Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
| ROM or Saleable | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saleable | 7[2] | 7[2] | 8[2] | 8[3] | 8[4] | 8[5] | 6[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 Sibovc Southwest coal mine is operated by Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), producing nearly 8 million tonnes per annum, in Obilić, near Pristina, Kosovo.[7]
The mine provides power to Kosovo A power station and Kosovo B power station and the proposed Kosovo C power station. The Sibovc Southwest coal mine is operated by Kosovo Energy Corporation (KEK), producing nearly 8 million tonnes per annum, in Obilić, near Pristina, Kosovo.[7]
The Sibovc mine is the largest in Kosovo. The mine is located in Obilić in District of Pristina.[7] The mine was developed after the exhaustion of the Bardh mine, Mirash mine, and smaller Sitnica coal mine.[8] The coalfield has reserves amounting to 1 billion tonnes of lignite.[7]
Until recently, the production capacity of Kosovo A power station and Kosovo B power station has been hampered by chronic technical problem, including a lightning strike in July 2002. Kosovo has been importing electricity in order to make up some for its deficit. Despite the imports for much of the 1999-2002 electricity was not guarantied 24 hours a day.[9]
- Owner: Kosovo Energy Corporation (Korporata Energjetike e Kosovës - KEK)
- Parent company:
- Location: Obiliq, Kosovo
- GPS coordinates:42.658908, 21.011969 (exact)
- Mine status: Operating
- Mineable reserves: 123 million tonnes[10]
- Coal type: Lignite
- Mine size:
- Mine type: Surface
- Production: 8 million tonnes per annum[11]
- Equipment:
- Number of employees:
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://kek-energy.com/kek/raportet-vjetore/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://pubs.usgs.gov/myb/vol3/2019/myb3-2019-kosovo.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://kek-energy.com/kek/permbajtja/uploads/2021/06/Raporti%20Vjetor%20%20KEK%20ShA%202020.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://kek-energy.com/kek/permbajtja/uploads/2022/05/RAPORTI_VJETOR_2021.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://kek-energy.com/kek/permbajtja/uploads/2023/05/KEK_Raport-Vjetor%202022_ZYRTAR.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) http://kek-energy.com/kek/permbajtja/uploads/2024/05/RAPORTI%20VJETOR%202023.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 "Kosovo’s New Power Plant" Prishtina Insight, March 26 - April 8, 2010 Issue No. 36, page 5.
- ↑ Energy Strategy and Policy of Kosovo, EU Pillar, PISG - Energy Office, accessed September 2020
- ↑ "Kosovo Energy" UNMIK, October 28, 2012.
- ↑ Overview of Kosovo Energy Corpoation, 2010
- ↑ Naim Baftiu, Raif Bytyqi, Shyqri Kelmendi, Mining Activities in Kosovo Coals Basin and the Impact on the Environment, BALWOIS 2012
