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Coal / Uranium Mine

OverWatts maps 5,414 coal / uranium mines across 63 countries. China holds the most — 2,582, 48% of the world total, ahead of United States (599). The largest is North Antelope Rochelle.

The largest owner-operators worldwide are Coal India Ltd (310), small shareholder(s) (121) and South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (77). Half of the world's coal / uranium mines in service predate 2011 (median commissioning year of the 3,382 with a known date), 1,073 came online in the past decade and the oldest still listed is Invincible Colliery, dating from 1901. 837 more are under construction or proposed, the biggest being Magadh Coal Mine.

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5,414
Coal / Uranium Mine
63
Countries
2,582
Most · China
837
In construction / proposed

Largest coal / uranium mines

Biggest owners & operators worldwide

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

When they were built

Median commissioning year 2011 · 3,382 of 5,414 carry a start date

Largest under construction & proposed

Coal / Uranium Mine by country

Frequently asked

How many coal / uranium mines are there in the world?
OverWatts maps 5,414 coal / uranium mines across 63 countries, from open datasets.
Which country has the most coal / uranium mines?
China, with 2,582 — 48% of the world total. Then United States (599) and India (552).
What is the largest coal / uranium mine in the world?
North Antelope Rochelle.
Who owns the most coal / uranium mines?
Coal India Ltd is named as owner or operator on 310 of them, ahead of small shareholder(s) (121), South Eastern Coalfields Ltd (77) and Eastern Coalfields Ltd (72).