Troyanovo-North Coal Mine

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Troyanovo-North Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Lyubenovo, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Troyanovo-North Coal Mine Lyubenovo, Stara Zagora, Bulgaria 42.27367909, 26.013834 (exact)

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Project Details

Table 2: Project status

Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year
Operating 1964

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
8[1][2] 2022[1][2] Surface Open Pit 50* 736*

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
MaritsaIztok Basin Lignite Thermal Maritsa Iztok-1 power station, Brikel power station

Table 5: Ownership and parent company

Owner Parent Company Headquarters
Mini Maritsa Iztok EAD[3] Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD [100.0%] Bulgaria

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

Note: The asterisk (*) indicates that the value is an estimated figure based on various factors, including the company's forecasted or reported monthly or quarterly production data, etc.
ROM or Saleable 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023
Saleable 8*[1][2] 5*[4][5]

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

Troyanovo-North Coal Mine (рудник Трояново-Север) is a SURFACE mine located near Lyubenovo, Stara Zagora Province, Bulgaria.

The mine is part of the Maritsa Coal Mines which includes 3 mines (Troyanovo-North, Troyanovo 1 Coal Mine and Troyanovo 3 Coal Mine). Maritsa Coal Mines account for about 96% of Bulgaria's coal production. The mines are part of the Maritsa Iztok Complex and provide coal to the Maritsa Iztok-1 Power Station, Maritsa Iztok-2 Power Station, Maritsa Iztok-3 Power Station and Brikel power station. Most of the information and updates available are jointly for the three mines. Please refer to Maritsa Coal Mines for more background information.

Troyanovo-North Mine

Troyanovo-North mine is located in the northern part of the Maritsa Iztok coalfield. To the north lies the deposit boundary and to its south the Troyanovo-1 mine.[6]

In November 2019, two new bucket-wheel excavators- KWK 2000 and KWK 400L - were transferred for operation to Troyanovo-North mine. The  project value was EUR 25.8 million and it was financed by the Company's own contribution of 50% and a grant of 50% received from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development  under the Kozloduy International Decommissioning Support Fund.[6]

In 9 months 2022, production from the mine reached 5.9 million tonnes.[7] 2.1 million was sold to Brikel power station and 3.8 million tonnes to Maritsa Iztok-1 power station.

Total 2022 production of the Maritsa Coal Mines reached 34.2 Mt, up from 27Mt in 2021.[8] With no individual break-down per mine for 2022, based on 9m 2022 data, it is estimated that Troyanovo-North coal mine contributed 3 million tonnes.

However production slumped in 2023 with 9m 2023 level at 3.7 Mt.[9]

  • Owner: Mini Maritsa Iztok EAD
  • Parent: Bulgarian Energy Holding EAD[10]
  • Location: Stara Zagora Province, south-central Bulgaria
  • Coordinates: 42.27367909, 26.013834 (exact)
  • Status: Operating
  • Production: 8 Mt tonnes (2022 estimate based on 9m data and total Maritsa complex production)[7][8]
  • Total Resource: see joint resource for Maritsa Coal Mines
  • Total Reserves: see joint resource for Maritsa Coal Mines
  • Coal Type: LIGNITE (Thermal)
  • Mine Type: SURFACE
  • Start Year: 1964[6]
  • Source of Financing:

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 (PDF) https://bgenh.com/storage/app/public/uploads/files/presentations/Corporate_presentation_2023.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. https://web.archive.org/web/20240125052004/https://www.marica-iztok.com/en/page/on-the-1-1.html. Archived from the original on 25 January 2024. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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  5. (PDF) https://www.me.government.bg/uploads/manager/source/VOP/buletin_systoqnie_energetika/Buletin_Energy-2023.pdf. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 6.2 "Maritsa Branches". www.marica-iztok.com. Retrieved February 2023. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |access-date= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Mini Maritsa Iztok - 9m 2022 Financial Statements" (PDF). https://bgenh.com/. October 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  8. 8.0 8.1 "2022 Corporate Presentation (p35)" (PDF). bgenh.com. 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Mini Maritsa EAD 9m 2023 Financial Report" (PDF). bgenh.com. October 2023.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  10. "Mini Maritsa-Iztok EAD 2021 Financial Statements" (PDF). https://bgenh.com/. 2022. {{cite web}}: External link in |website= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)