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Bangladesh · asset class
Coal / Uranium Mines in Bangladesh
Bangladesh has 4 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 42nd-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and under 0.1% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 1 operating and 2 under construction or proposed. The largest is Phulbari Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Petrobangla (3), Global Coal Management Resources (GCM) (1) and PowerChina (1) — Petrobangla alone is named on 75% of them. 2 are in the pipeline, led by Phulbari Coal Mine, proposed.
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Coal / Uranium Mine in Bangladesh
#42
of 63 countries
2
In construction / proposed
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Bangladesh
- Phulbari Coal Mineproposed
- Dighipara Coal Mine2032 · proposed
- Barapukuria Coal Mine2005
- Barapukuria Coal Mineidle
Who owns Bangladesh's coal / uranium mines
- Petrobangla3 75%
- Global Coal Management Resources (GCM)1 25%
- PowerChina1 25%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
Under construction & proposed
- Phulbari Coal Mineproposed
- Dighipara Coal Mine2032 · proposed
How Bangladesh compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 39. Laos5
- 40. Montenegro5
- 41. North Macedonia5
- 42. Bangladesh4
- 43. Ethiopia4
- 44. Greece4
- 45. Malawi4
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Bangladesh?
- OverWatts maps 4 coal / uranium mines in Bangladesh — under 0.1% of the world's mapped total, the 42nd-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Bangladesh?
- Phulbari Coal Mine, operated by Global Coal Management Resources (GCM), PowerChina.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Bangladesh?
- Petrobangla is named as owner or operator on the most — 3 of 4 (75%). Next are Global Coal Management Resources (GCM) (1) and PowerChina (1).
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Bangladesh?
- 2 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Phulbari Coal Mine and Dighipara Coal Mine.