Soma coal mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Soma coal mine Soma coal mine in Turkey | |
| Manisa Province | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°4′37.90″N 27°31′30.93″E / 39.0771944°N 27.5252583°ECoordinates: 39°4′37.90″N 27°31′30.93″E / 39.0771944°N 27.5252583°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Lignite |
The Soma Coal Mine is a coal mine located near the town of Soma in the Manisa Province of Turkey. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 125.5 million tonnes of lignite, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 2 million tonnes of coal.[1] The mine, a public property, is operated by the private sector company Soma Kömür İşletmeleri A.Ş..
In May 2014, a disaster took place in the mine, killing 301 people.
References
- ↑ "Soma Manisa Turkey". turkishweekly.net. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
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