Suvodol Coal Mine

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Suvodol Coal Mine (Суводол) is an operating coal mine in Bitola, Pelagonia, North Macedonia.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name	Location	Coordinates (WGS 84)
Suvodol Coal Mine	Bitola, Pelagonia, North Macedonia	41.046871, 21.526862 (exact)

The map below shows the exact location of the coal mine:

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status	Status Detail	Opening Year	Closing Year
Operating	–	–	–

Table 3: Operation details

Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure.

Capacity (Mtpa)	Production (Mtpa)	Year of Production	Mine Type	Mining Method	Mine Size (km2)	Mine Depth (m)	Workforce Size
–	3.52	2022	Surface	Open Pit	27	50*	1514

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
48	2014	55	–	Lignite	Thermal	–

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner	Parent Company	Headquarters
ESM	ESM [100%]	North Macedonia

Table 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)

ROM or Saleable	2017	2018	2019	2020	2021	2022	2023
Saleable	4	4	4	3	3	3	–

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 Suvodol coal mine is operated by ESM in Bitola, North Macedonia.

The mine provides coal to the Bitola power station. The mine has proposed an expansion to extend the life of the mine, known as the "Deep Underlying Seam." The Suvodal mine is the largest in North Macedonia and provides coal to the Bitola power station. The mine has proposed an expansion to extend the life of the mine, a project that is known as the "Deep Underlying Seam."

In July 2022 ESM reported that it will build the second solar photovoltaic power plant of 60 megawatts and the third of 100 megawatts on the ground of the depleted coal deposits of the Suvodol mine.

• Owner: ESM
• Parent company:
• Location: Bitola, North Macedonia
• GPS coordinates: 41.046871, 21.526862 (exact)
• Mine status: Operating
• Start year:
• Mineable reserves: 50 million tons
• Coal type: lignite
• Mine size: 3 sq. km
• Mine type: Surface
• Production: 2.8 million tonnes
• Additional proposed production: 6.5 million tonnes
• Equipment: Opencut
• Number of employees: 1514

Project Phase 1 Expansion Details

• Status: Proposed
• Capacity:
• Start Year: TBD
• Source of Financing:

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