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Afghanistan · asset class
Coal / Uranium Mines in Afghanistan
Afghanistan has 6 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 34th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 6 operating. The largest is Shabashak Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are North Coal Enterprise (3), Khoshak Brothers Co (2) and Misaq-E Sharq Co (1) — North Coal Enterprise alone is named on 50% of them. They account for 17% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Afghanistan.
6
Coal / Uranium Mine in Afghanistan
#34
of 63 countries
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Afghanistan
Who owns Afghanistan's coal / uranium mines
- North Coal Enterprise3 50%
- Khoshak Brothers Co2 33%
- Misaq-E Sharq Co1 17%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
How Afghanistan compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 31. Botswana7
- 32. Kyrgyzstan7
- 33. Myanmar7
- 34. Afghanistan6
- 35. Bulgaria6
- 36. Tanzania6
- 37. Uzbekistan6
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Afghanistan?
- OverWatts maps 6 coal / uranium mines in Afghanistan — 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 34th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Afghanistan?
- Shabashak Coal Mine, operated by North Coal Enterprise.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Afghanistan?
- North Coal Enterprise is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 6 (50%). Next are Khoshak Brothers Co (2) and Misaq-E Sharq Co (1).