According to GlobalData, there are over 560 surface and underground mines in operation globally, of which 34 are in Europe. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest surface and underground mining projects by production in Europe in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Soma Mine
The Soma Mine is a coal mining project in Manisa, Turkey. The brownfield project is owned by Turkiye Komur Isletmeleri Kurumu. The mine produced an estimated 11.288Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 8.14 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. Sorgun Lignite Field Mine
The Sorgun Lignite Field Mine is a coal mine owned by Karma Madencilik Insaat Sanayi ve Tic.. Located in Yozgat, Turkey, the greenfield mine produced approximately 7.876Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 5.17 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
3. Kvannevann Iron Ore Mine
Located in Nordland, Norway, the Kvannevann Iron Ore Mine is an iron ore mining project owned by Leonhard Nilsen & Sonner.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 6.717Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 1.45 mtpa of iron ore in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Jilt Mine
The Jilt Mine is a coal mine located in Gorj, Romania. Owned by Complexul Energetic Oltenia, the greenfield project produced an estimated 5.179Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 3.94 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
5. TavSanli Mine
Owned by Turkiye Komur Isletmeleri Kurumu, the TavSanli Mine is a coal mine situated in Kutahya, Turkey.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 3.08Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 1.87 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Artvin Murgul Mine
The Artvin Murgul Mine is a copper mining project in Artvin, Turkey. The brownfield project is owned by Cengiz Holding. The mine produced an estimated 2.955Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 14.57 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. CSA Quarry
The CSA Quarry is a coal mine owned by Sev.en Energy. Located in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic, the greenfield mine produced approximately 2.685Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 2.04 mtpa of coal in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2024. Buy the profile here.
8. Bjorkdal Mine
Located in Vasterbotten, Sweden, the Bjorkdal Mine is a gold mining project owned by Mandalay Resources. The mine is expected to operate until 2032.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 1.761Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 51.5 thousand ounces of gold in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Banovici Mine
The Banovici Mine is a coal mine located in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Owned by Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the greenfield project produced an estimated 1.503Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 1.21 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
10. Kakanj Coal Mine
Owned by JP Elektroprivreda BiH, the Kakanj Coal Mine is a coal mine situated in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 1.35Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 1.03 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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