Căpeni Coal Mine Explained

Căpeni Coal mine
Place:Baraolt
Subdivision Type:Commune
State/Province:Covasna County
Country:Romania
Owner:Ploieşti National Coal Company
Products:Coal
Financial Year:2008
Amount:300,000 tonnes
Opening Year:1867

Căpeni Coal Mine is an open-pit mining exploitation, one of the largest in Romania located in Baraolt, Covasna County with estimated coal reserves of 8.4 million tonnes.[1] The legal entity managing the Căpeni mine is the Ploieşti National Coal Company which was set up in 1957.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Căpeni Coal Field. 2009-05-28. SNC Ploiesti. 2009-05-28. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20090903025035/http://www.snc-ploiesti.ro/ro/unitati.htm. 2009-09-03.