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Coal / Uranium Mines in Iran
Iran has 18 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 18th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 15 operating and 3 under construction or proposed. The largest is Mazino Coal Mine.
The largest owner-operators are Kerman Coal Company (12), Alborz Sharghi Coal Company (1) and Fajr Mazinoiy Company (1) — Kerman Coal Company alone is named on 67% of them. Half of Iran's coal / uranium mines in service predate 1999 (median commissioning year of the 6 with a known date), 1 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Hashoni Coal Mine, dating from 1976. 3 are in the pipeline, led by Dahrud Coal Mine, proposed. They account for 3% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in Iran.
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Largest coal / uranium mines in Iran
- Mazino Coal Mine2021
- Tazare Coal Mine
- Abnil Coal Mines2013
- Hashoni Coal Mine1976
- Hamkar Coal Mine1984
- Pabadana Coal Mine1976
- Dahrud Coal Mineproposed
- Dareh Gar Coal Mineproposed
- Bab Nizou Coal Mine
- South Sarapardeh Coal Mine
- North Godar Coal Mineproposed
- Zemestan-Yurt Coal Mine
- Hojedk Coal Mine
- Asadabad Coal Mine1999
- Kalariz Coal Mine
Who owns Iran's coal / uranium mines
- Kerman Coal Company12 67%
- Alborz Sharghi Coal Company1 6%
- Fajr Mazinoiy Company1 6%
- Gol Banoo Coal Mine Cooperative Company1 6%
- Shahroud Industrial Mining Company1 6%
- Tavangaran Sahand Company1 6%
Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.
When they were built
- 1970s2
- 1980s1
- 1990s1
- 2010s1
- 2020s1
Median commissioning year 1999 · oldest Hashoni Coal Mine (1976) · newest Mazino Coal Mine (2021) · 6 of 18 carry a start date
Under construction & proposed
- Dahrud Coal Mineproposed
- Dareh Gar Coal Mineproposed
- North Godar Coal Mineproposed
How Iran compares · coal / uranium mines by country
- 1. China2,582
- 15. Poland26
- 16. New Zealand24
- 17. Serbia19
- 18. Iran18
- 19. Zimbabwe16
- 20. Bosnia and Herzegovina15
- 21. North Korea15
Frequently asked
- How many coal / uranium mines are there in Iran?
- OverWatts maps 18 coal / uranium mines in Iran — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 18th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
- What is the largest coal / uranium mine in Iran?
- Mazino Coal Mine, operated by Fajr Mazinoiy Co.
- Who owns the coal / uranium mines in Iran?
- Kerman Coal Company is named as owner or operator on the most — 12 of 18 (67%). Next are Alborz Sharghi Coal Company (1), Fajr Mazinoiy Company (1) and Gol Banoo Coal Mine Cooperative Company (1).
- How old are Iran's coal / uranium mines?
- The median commissioning year is 1999, across the 6 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Hashoni Coal Mine (1976); 1 came online in the past ten years.
- What new coal / uranium mines are being built in Iran?
- 3 projects are under construction or proposed. The largest are Dahrud Coal Mine, Dareh Gar Coal Mine and North Godar Coal Mine.