Bazhanov coal mine
Appearance
Location | |
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Location | Makiivka |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Country | Ukraine |
Production | |
Products | Coal |
Production | 1,020,000 |
History | |
Opened | 1957 |
Owner | |
Company | Makiivvuhillya (Макіїввугілля) |
The Bazhanov coal mine (
coal mine located in southeastern Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast, in the industrial city of Makiivka. Bazhanov mine represents one of the largest coal reserve in Ukraine having estimated reserves of 58.7 million tonnes of coal.[1]
The annual coal production is around 1.02 million tonnes.
July 2011 mining accident
On 29 July 2011, an elevator collapse killed 11 miners and seriously injured four others.
See also
References
- ^ "Coal mine methane in Ukraine" (PDF). epa.gov. January 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "TWO MINING TRAGEDIES IN UKRAINE LEAVE 18 DEAD & 20 MISSING". AGI News. 27 July 2011. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- Xinhua. 27 July 2011. Archived from the originalon November 8, 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2011.
- ^ a b 34 killed, 6 injured in mining accidents, Ukrainian Journal, 31 July 2011
- ^ a b Maria Danilova (27 July 2011). "18 killed in 2 mine accidents in Ukraine". Google News. Associated Press. Retrieved 27 July 2011.[dead link]
- ^ President instructs investigation of Bazhanova coal mine accident Archived January 27, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, Press office of President Viktor Yanukovych, 30 July 2011
- ^ New Ukraine coal mine explosion as safety review launched, Platts.com, August 4, 2011