Coal Mining
In addition to its metal resources, North Korea is also abundant in coal and limestone (with 100 billion metric tonnes), valued to be worth some US$9.7 trillion. In particular the purest form of coal, anthracite, is especially abundant, with over 4.5 billion tonnes in reserve.
Jikdong Mine is an anthracite coal mine located in Jikdong, Suncheon-si, Pyongannam-do where underground mining operation started in 1997. It has capacity to handle 1 million tons of coal per year. The coal is transported by trucks directly to run the Dongpyeongyang Thermal power plant.
Gogeonwon Mine is also an anthracite coal mine located in the Gogeonwon labor district, Kyeongwongun, Hamgyeongbuk-do and is in operation as underground mine, since 1920. It has a capacity of 1 million tons and the coal mined is sent by trucks to run the Cheongjin Thermal Power Plant and the Seongjin Steel Company.
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