According to GlobalData, there are over 560 surface and underground mines in operation globally, of which 150 are in Asia-Pacific. 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 Asia-Pacific in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
Smarter leaders trust GlobalData
1. Northern Shaanxi Mine
The Northern Shaanxi Mine is a coal mining project in Shaanxi, China. The greenfield project is owned by Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group. The mine produced an estimated 52.336Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 41.34 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. Oyu Tolgoi Copper-Gold Mine
The Oyu Tolgoi Copper-Gold Mine is a gold mine owned by Rio Tinto. Located in Omnogovi, Mongolia, the greenfield mine produced approximately 40.054Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 342.49 thousand ounces of gold in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2051. Buy the profile here.
3. Zijinshan Gold & Copper Mine
Located in Fujian, China, the Zijinshan Gold & Copper Mine is a copper mining project owned by Zijin Mining Group. The mine is expected to operate until 2037.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 27.722Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 86 thousand tonnes of copper in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Gongchangling Mine
The Gongchangling Mine is an iron ore mine located in Liaoning, China. Owned by Anshan Iron and Steel Group, the greenfield project produced an estimated 12.778Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 4.58 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. The Gongchangling Mine will operate until 2053. Buy the profile here.
5. Xieqiao Mine
Owned by Huainan Mining Group, the Xieqiao Mine is a coal mine situated in Anhui, China. The mine is expected to operate until 2042.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 10.002Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 7.29 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Tongchuan Mine
The Tongchuan Mine is a coal mining project in Shaanxi, China. The greenfield project is owned by Shaanxi Coal and Chemical Industry Group. The mine produced an estimated 9.795Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 7.74 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. Amelia Coal Block Mine
The Amelia Coal Block Mine is a coal mine owned by THDC India. Located in Madhya Pradesh, India, the greenfield mine produced approximately 7.547Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 4 mtpa of coal in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2048. Buy the profile here.
8. Hunchun Shuguang Gold and Copper Mine
Located in Jilin, China, the Hunchun Shuguang Gold and Copper Mine is a gold mining project owned by Zijin Mining Group.
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 7.194Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 83.37 thousand ounces of gold in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Shuanmazhuang Mine
The Shuanmazhuang Mine is an iron ore mine located in Hebei, China. Owned by Aowei Holding, the greenfield project produced an estimated 5.821Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 0.34 mtpa of iron ore in 2023. The Shuanmazhuang Mine will operate until 2042. Buy the profile here.
10. Gondudih Mine
Owned by Coal India, the Gondudih Mine is a coal mine situated in Jharkhand, India. The mine is expected to operate until 2042.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 4.452Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 2.36 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
For more details on the latest mine sites, buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
Data Insights
From
The gold standard of business intelligence.
Blending expert knowledge with cutting-edge technology, GlobalData’s unrivalled proprietary data will enable you to decode what’s happening in your market. You can make better informed decisions and gain a future-proof advantage over your competitors.
GlobalData, the leading provider of industry intelligence, provided the underlying data, research, and analysis used to produce this article.
GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center tracks production, consumption, imports and exports of 17 key commodities across 60 countries, whilst its Mines & Projects Database tracks over 30,000 mines and projects with 200+ data fields for each, including production, operating costs, equipment and key mine-site contacts.
