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The following are the ten largest surface mining projects by production in Europe in 2023, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
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1. Belchatow Mine
The Belchatow Mine is a coal mining project in Lodz, Poland. The greenfield project is owned by PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna and is due to operate until 2040. The mine produced an estimated 61.48Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 40.43 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
2. Aitik Mine
The Aitik Mine is a copper mine owned by Boliden. Located in Norrbotten, Sweden, the greenfield mine produced approximately 42.693Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 82.74 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
3. Maritsa East Mine
Located in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, the Maritsa East Mine is a coal mining project owned by Bulgarian Energy Holding E. The mine is expected to operate until 2087.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 32.092Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 24.39 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
4. Garzweiler Mine
The Garzweiler Mine is a coal mine located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Owned by RWE, the greenfield project produced an estimated 26.96Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 22.32 mtpa of coal in 2023. The Garzweiler Mine will operate until 2045. Buy the profile here.
5. Ptolemais South Field Mine
Owned by Public Power, the Ptolemais South Field Mine is a coal mine situated in West Macedonia, Greece.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 23.723Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 18.03 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
6. Hambach Mine
The Hambach Mine is a coal mining project in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The brownfield project is owned by RWE and is due to operate until 2029. The mine produced an estimated 23.139Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 19.16 mtpa of coal in 2023. Buy the profile here.
7. Veliki Krivelj (VK) Mine
The Veliki Krivelj (VK) Mine is a copper mine owned by Zijin Mining Group. Located in Vojvodina, Serbia, the greenfield mine produced approximately 22.496Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 53.74 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. The expected mine closure date is 2039. Buy the profile here.
8. Inden Mine
Located in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany, the Inden Mine is a coal mining project owned by RWE. The mine is expected to operate until 2030.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 18.551Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 15.36 mtpa of coal in the same year. Buy the profile here.
9. Terrafamen Sotkamo Mine
The Terrafamen Sotkamo Mine is a nickel mine located in Kainuu, Finland. Owned by Finnish Minerals Group, the greenfield project produced an estimated 18.079Mt of ROM in 2023.
The mine had an estimated production of 31.87 thousand tonnes of nickel in 2023. The Terrafamen Sotkamo Mine will operate until 2029. Buy the profile here.
10. Majdanpek (MS) Mine
Owned by Zijin Mining Group, the Majdanpek (MS) Mine is a copper mine situated in Vojvodina, Serbia. The mine is expected to operate until 2042.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 17.675Mt of ROM in 2023. It had an estimated production of 42.22 thousand tonnes of copper in 2023. Buy the profile here.
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