Șotânga Coal Mine
![]() Șotânga open-pit lignite mine, 1899 | |
Location | |
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Location | Șotânga |
Commune | Dâmbovița County |
Country | Romania |
Production | |
Products | Coal |
Production | 180,000 tonnes |
Financial year | 2008 |
History | |
Opened | 1859 |
Owner | |
Company | Ploieşti National Coal Company |
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Remains of the 600 mm (1 ft 11+5⁄8 in) mining railway at Șotânga-Margineanca, 1999
Șotânga Coal Mine is an open-pit mining exploitation, one of the largest in Romania located in Șotânga, Dâmbovița County with estimated coal reserves of 5.01 million tonnes.[1] The legal entity managing the Șotânga mine is the Ploieşti National Coal Company which was set up in 1957.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b "Şotânga Coal Field". SNC Ploiesti. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-28.
Categories:
- Coal mines in Romania