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The Turkish Coal Operations Authority (TKİ) is the state-owned enterprise which mines lignite coal in Turkey. Turkey is the third-largest lignite producer in the world, [ 1 ] with 7% of total production. [ 2 ]
As of 2017 Turkey was 11th in the list of countries by coal production, and mined 1.3% of the world's coal, with lignite and sub-bituminous deposits widespread throughout the country. [39] Due to the country's geology , there is no hard coal, which has a higher energy density (over 7,250 kcal/kg), within 1000 m of the surface.
This is a list of countries by coal production ranking countries with coal production larger than 5 million tonnes as of 2023. Coal production (million tonnes) Country
The largest consumer and importer of coal is China. China mines almost half the world's coal, followed by India with about a tenth. Australia accounts for about a third of world coal exports, followed by Indonesia and Russia. [5] Coal is largely held in the Earth in areas that it needs to be mined from, and is generally present in coal seams.
[note 1] [3] [4] According to 21st century data up to 2014 Armutcuk, Karadon and Uzulmez were more hazardous than Amasra and Kozlu mines. [5] Although coal mining accidents in Turkey decreased considerably after the government introduced tougher safety measures in the mid-2010s, [6] the relative danger compared to other occupations since then ...
Dodurga Ayva Coal Mine on Global Energy Monitor (may be duplicate of above) This geographical article about a location in Çorum Province , Turkey is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it .
Elbistan is the field with the most coal in Turkey. [1] Former Çöllolar coal mine also supplied a local power station, but after that closed, Kışlaköy was the only mine. 200 million tons of CO 2 were emitted by burning lignite from this field before 2016. [ 2 ]
The South Aegean coal mines are lignite mines in Muğla Province in Turkey formerly all owned by Southern Aegean Lignite Enterprises, [1] but now some by YK Energy (so those sometimes known as Yenikoy Lignite Mines). They supply Kemerköy, Yeniköy and Yatağan power plants, such as Yatağan coal mine and Milas coal mine. [2] [3]