Șotânga Coal Mine

Șotânga Coal mine
Șotânga open-pit lignite mine, 1899
Location
LocationȘotânga
CommuneDâmbovița County
CountryRomania
Production
ProductsCoal
Production180,000 tonnes
Financial year2008
History
Opened1859
Owner
CompanyPloieşti National Coal Company
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

  1. ^ a b "Şotânga Coal Field". SNC Ploiesti. 2009-05-28. Retrieved 2009-05-28.