Stakhanov coal mine

Stakhanov coal mine
Location
Location Donetsk
town Donetsk Oblast
Country Ukraine
Production
Products Coal
Production 1,850,000
History
Opened 1999

The Stakhanov coal mine is a large coal mine in the south-east of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. Stakhanov is one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine, having estimated reserves of 139.7 million tonnes.[1] The annual coal production is around 1.85 million tonnes.

A roof collapse in the Stakhanov mine on August 18, 2011, killed two miners.[2]

References

  1. "Coal mine methane in Ukraine" (PDF). epa.gov. January 2001. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  2. Dead bodies of two miners after accident at mine in Ukraine’s Donetsk Region, Itar Tass, August 19, 2011

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