According to GlobalData, there are over 541 surface and underground mines in operation globally, of which 33 are in Europe. GlobalData tracks and profiles over 33,000 mines and projects from early exploration to closure, across more than 150 countries and more than 100 commodities. Buy the latest mine-site profiles here.
The following are the ten largest surface and underground mining projects by production in Europe in 2022, according to GlobalData’s mining database.
1. Soma Mine
The Soma Mine is a coal mining project in Manisa, Turkey. The brownfield project is owned by Turkiye Komur Isletmeleri Kurumu. The mine produced an estimated 12.44Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
2. Kvannevann Iron Ore Mine
The Kvannevann Iron Ore Mine is an iron ore mine owned by Leonhard Nilsen & Sonner. Located in Nordland, Norway, the brownfield mine produced approximately 6.72Mt of ROM in 2022. The expected mine closure date is 2023. Buy the profile here.
3. Sorgun Lignite Field Mine
Located in Yozgat, Turkey, the Sorgun Lignite Field Mine is a coal mining project owned by Karma Madencilik Insaat Sanayi ve Tic..
The greenfield mine produced an estimated 6.7Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
4. TavSanli Mine
The TavSanli Mine is a coal mine located in Kutahya, Turkey. Owned by Turkiye Komur Isletmeleri Kurumu, the brownfield project produced an estimated 6.5Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
5. Jilt Mine
Owned by Complexul Energetic Oltenia, the Jilt Mine is a coal mine situated in Gorj, Romania.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 5.19Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
6. CSA Quarry
The CSA Quarry is a coal mining project in Moravian-Silesian, Czech Republic. The greenfield project is owned by Sev.en Energy and is due to operate until 2024. The mine produced an estimated 3.58Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
7. Boliden Area Mines
The Boliden Area Mines is a silver mine owned by Boliden. Located in Vasterbotten, Sweden, the brownfield mine produced approximately 2.01Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
8. Artvin Murgul Mine
Located in Artvin, Turkey, the Artvin Murgul Mine is a copper mining project owned by Cengiz Holding.
The brownfield mine produced an estimated 1.58Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
9. Banovici Mine
The Banovici Mine is a coal mine located in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Owned by Government of Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the greenfield project produced an estimated 1.49Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
10. Kakanj Coal Mine
Owned by JP Elektroprivreda BiH, the Kakanj Coal Mine is a coal mine situated in Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The ROM production at the mine produced was approximately 1.35Mt of ROM in 2022. Buy the profile here.
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GlobalData’s Mining Intelligence Center tracks production, consumption, imports and exports of 17 key commodities across 60 countries, whilst its Mines & Projects Database tracks over 30,000 mines and projects with 200+ data fields for each, including production, operating costs, equipment and key mine-site contacts.
