How many coal / uranium mines are there in North Korea?

OverWatts maps 15 coal / uranium mines in North Korea — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 20th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.

What is the largest coal / uranium mine in North Korea?

Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex, operated by Duckcheon Coal Mining Enterprise.

Who owns the coal / uranium mines in North Korea?

Suncheon District Coal Mine Association Enterprise is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 15 (27%). Next are Anju District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2), Gaecheon District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2) and Gujang District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2).

How old are North Korea's coal / uranium mines?

The median commissioning year is 1958, across the 7 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bongcheon Coal Mine (1933).

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Coal / Uranium Mines in North Korea

North Korea has 15 coal / uranium mines mapped on the OverWatts open energy atlas — the 20th-largest fleet of the 63 countries that hold any, and 0.3% of the world's mapped total. Of these, 15 operating. The largest is Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex.

The largest owner-operators are Suncheon District Coal Mine Association Enterprise (4), Anju District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2) and Gaecheon District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2) — Suncheon District Coal Mine Association Enterprise alone is named on 27% of them. Half of North Korea's coal / uranium mines in service predate 1958 (median commissioning year of the 7 with a known date) and the oldest still listed is Bongcheon Coal Mine, dating from 1933. They account for 17% of every energy asset OverWatts maps in North Korea.

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Largest coal / uranium mines in North Korea

Who owns North Korea's coal / uranium mines

Counts an asset once per company named as its owner or operator; a joint venture counts for each partner.

When they were built

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Median commissioning year 1958 · oldest Bongcheon Coal Mine (1933) · newest Soksong Coal Mine (2012) · 7 of 15 carry a start date

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Frequently asked

How many coal / uranium mines are there in North Korea?: OverWatts maps 15 coal / uranium mines in North Korea — 0.3% of the world's mapped total, the 20th-largest national fleet of the 63 countries with any.
What is the largest coal / uranium mine in North Korea?: Deokcheon Coal Mining Complex, operated by Duckcheon Coal Mining Enterprise.
Who owns the coal / uranium mines in North Korea?: Suncheon District Coal Mine Association Enterprise is named as owner or operator on the most — 4 of 15 (27%). Next are Anju District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2), Gaecheon District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2) and Gujang District Coal Mine Joint Enterprise (2).
How old are North Korea's coal / uranium mines?: The median commissioning year is 1958, across the 7 in service with a known start date. The oldest still listed is Bongcheon Coal Mine (1933).

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