Amasra coal mine explained

Amasra Coal Mine
Pushpin Map:Turkey
Pushpin Map Caption:Amasra coal mine in Turkey
Pushpin Label:Amasra coal mine
Coordinates:41.7231°N 32.3503°W
Place:Amasra
Subdivision Type:Province
State/Province:Bartın
Country:Turkey
Products:Hard coal (not anthracite)
Amount:125,000 tons per year
Type:underground
Opening Year:1967[1]
Active Years:to 2022
Owner:Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises

Amasra Coal Mine is a coal mine in Turkey located in Amasra, Bartın Province. It is operated by Amasra Taşkömürü İşletme Müessesesi̇, which is part of state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK).[2] 125,000 tonnes of coal was mined in 2021, which was less than any of the other four TTK owned mines in Zonguldak coal field: Armutçuk, Kozlu, Üzülmez and Karadon.[3]

On 14 October 2022, an explosion in the mine killed 41 people and wounded eleven.[4] [5]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tarihçe - Türkiye Taşkömürü Kurumu . 2022-10-18 . taskomuru.net.
  2. Web site: Amasra Taşkömürü İşletme Müessesesi̇ . Amasra Hard Coal Operation Establishment . 15 October 2022 . . tr.
  3. Web site: 2021 Faaliyet Raporu . 2021 Activity Report . 15 October 2022 . . tr.
  4. News: Thomas. Merlyn . Maishman . Elsa . Turkey coal mine explosion kills 41, injures 11 . BBC News . 15 October 2022 . 15 October 2022.
  5. Web site: Michaelson . Ruth . Outrage in Turkey after Erdoğan says ‘fate’ to blame for mine explosion . The Guardian . 16 October 2022 . 17 October 2022.