Bilozerska coal mine | |
Place: | Bilozerske |
Subdivision Type: | Oblast |
State/Province: | Donetsk Oblast |
Country: | Ukraine |
Owner: | DTEK |
Products: | Coal |
Amount: | 975,000 |
Opening Year: | 1954 |
The Bilozerska coal mine is a large coal mine located in the south-east of Ukraine in Donetsk Oblast. The mine was put into operation in 1954 with annual production capacity of 1 million tons. Bilozerska represents one of the largest coal reserve in Ukraine having estimated reserves of 80.4 million tonnes of coal.[1] In 2003 the mine produced 898.9 thousand tons of coal. The extent of underground workings is 82.6/80 km (1996/1999). As per 1999 data, number of employees was 2632 persons, including 1615 underground workers. The annual coal production is around 975,000 tonnes.