Afşin-E coal mine

Afşin-E Coal Mine
Location
Kahramanmaraş Province
Country Turkey
Production
Products Lignite

The Afşin-E Coal Mine is a coal mine located in the Kahramanmaraş Province. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 741 million tonnes of lignite, one of the largest coal reserves in Asia and the world. The mine has an annual production capacity of 5 million tonnes of coal.[1]

References

  1. "Turkey lignite reserves" (PDF). torukotoushi.jp. 2012. Retrieved 2013-07-03.

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