Vrtliste Coal Mine
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Vrtliste Coal Mine is an operating coal mine in Kakanj, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Mine Name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Vrtliste Coal Mine | Kakanj, Zenica-Doboj Canton, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 44.1400197892193, 18.0980313689711 (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 | – | – | – |
Table 3: Operation details
| Capacity (Mtpa) | Production (Mtpa) | Year of Production | Mine Type | Mining Method | Mine Size (km2) | Mine Depth (m) | Workforce Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | 0.76[1] | 2021[1] | Surface | Open Pit | – | 50* | 773* |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 204.839 | – | 256.536 | – | Subbituminous | Thermal | Kakanj Thermal Power Plant |
Table 5: Ownership and parent company
| Owner | Parent Company | Headquarters |
|---|---|---|
| RMU Kakanj doo | Elektroprivreda BiH dd [90.4%]; others [9.6%] | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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
Vrtliste Coal Mine is a SURFACE mine located near Kakanj, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
It is part of Kakanj coal mine.[2]The mine is operated by RMU Kakanj doo, which is owned by Elektroprivreda BiH.[3][4]
RMU Kakanj also operates the underground Haljinici Coal Mine.
The mine supplies the Kakanj Thermal Power Plant, which is also owned by Elektroprivreda BiH.[4]
According to the company's website, production up to 0.8 million tonnes per year is possible at the Vrtlište surface Mine. A government report stated that in 2020 the surface mine of Kakanj (Vrtlište) produced 0.826 million tonnes of coal while the total production of the Kakanj mines was 1.1 million tonnes.[5]
Joint coal production of Vrtlište and Haljinici coal mines in 2021 was 1 million tonnes. This declined to 0.96 Mt in 2022 and 0.77 Mt in 2023.[6]
Restructuring and Potential Closure
The parent company Elektroprivreda is undertaking restructuring and recapitalization of its seven coal mines over 2021-2023. The company also plans to adjust its coal mines with the national plan to reduce emissions, which will affect the drop in overall production (5 million tons of coal in 2021 is expected to drop to 4.6 by 2022 and 4.3 in 2023).[7]
Experts anticipate that none of Bosnia’s remaining 11 coal mines will remain operational in the coming decades as eco pressures grow and the country seeks to clean up as it courts EU membership.[8][9]
A video report about the mine's harmful activity by Aarhus Centre was made available in November 2023.
As of October 2024, the production of the two mines of RMU Kakanj was said to be 60% of the plan. The lack of manpower and unfavourable operating conditions at the two mines of RMU Kakanj were cited as the reason for the non-fulfillment of the planned production.[10] Most of the machines are older than thirty years and for some of them it is difficult to find spare parts.[11] Due to the wear and tear of the equipment, work on overburden and coal mining is halted every day, and the procurement of spare parts is a long and expensive process. Every day, employees solve malfunctions and repair equipment with superhuman efforts."[11]
Articles and Resources
Additional data
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 (PDF) https://parlamentfbih.gov.ba/v2/userfiles/file/Materijali%20u%20proceduri_2021/Informacija%20o%20stanju%20u%20rudnicima%20FBiH%202230%20B.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Brown coal mine "Kakanj"". https://www.epbih.ba/. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website=|title=at position 16 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Brown coal mine "Kakanj"". https://www.epbih.ba/. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website=|title=at position 16 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 4.0 4.1 "O RUDNIKU KAKANJ (about the mine)". https://www.rmukakanj.ba/. Retrieved January 2023.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|access-date=(help); External link in|website= - ↑ "Informacija o stanju u rudnicima FBiH" (PDF). parlamentfbih.gov.ba. November 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "IZVJEŠTAJ O FINANSIJSKOJ REVIZIJI RUDNIKA MRKOG UGLJA „KAKANJ" D.O.O." (PDF). www.vrifbih.ba/. 2023.
{{cite web}}: line feed character in|title=at position 34 (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Coal mining sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina" (PDF). https://china-cee.eu/. 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Down in a hole: Bosnia miners fear green revolution". https://www.euractiv.com/. November 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Seismic Shift Under Way In Bosnia After Pledge To End Coal Industry". https://www.rferl.org/. November 23, 2021.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "BEZ IKAKVE OPRAVDANOSTI: RMU Kakanj potrošio 17,3 miliona KM na privatne firme". zurnal.info. October 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 11.0 11.1 "Kakanj Mine management visit to the Vrtlište surface mine". rmukakanj.ba. October 2024.
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