Hetaoyu Coal Mine

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Hetaoyu Coal Mine (华能甘肃能源开发有限公司核桃峪煤矿) is a permitted coal mine with an annual production capacity of 8 million tonnes(Mt) located in the Southwest of Zhengning County, Gansu Province. It is the major mine of Zhengning coalfield developed by China Huaneng Gansu Energy Development Co.

Location

The undated satellite photo below shows the coal mine located in Southwest of Zhengning County, Qingyang, Gansu Province

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Coal Mine Background

In Feb.2011, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) has ratified the construction of Hetaoyu Coal Mine with 8 Mt of annual production capacity.

Currently, this coal mine is still under construction.

Project Details

• Sponsor: China Huaneng Gansu Energy Development Co.
• Parent Company: China Huaneng
• Location: Southwest of Zhengning County, Qingyang, Gansu Province
• GPS Coordinates: 35.269947,107.946376
• Status: Construction
• Annual Production Capacity: 8 Mt/year
• Total Resources: 2,082.03Mt
• Minable Reserves: 1,229.53 Mt
• Coal Type: Bituminous
• Mine Size: 183.2 k㎡
• Mine Type: Underground
• Start Year:
• Source of Financing:

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