Amasra coal mine

Amasra Coal Mine is a coal mine in Turkey located in Amasra, Bartın Province. It is operated by Amasra Taşkömürü İşletme Müessesesi̇, which is part of state-owned Turkish Hard Coal Enterprises (TTK).. 125,000 tonnes of coal was mined in 2021, which was less than any of the other four TTK owned mines in Zonguldak coal field: Armutçuk, Kozlu, Üzülmez and Karadon.:63

Amasra Coal Mine
Location
Amasra coal mine
Amasra coal mine in Turkey
LocationAmasra
ProvinceBartın
CountryTurkey
Coordinates41°43′23″N 32°21′01″E
Production
ProductsHard coal (not anthracite)
Production125,000 tons per year:63
Typeunderground
History
Opened1967
Activeto 2022
Owner
CompanyTurkish Hard Coal Enterprises
Websitetaskomuru.net/tr/amasra-t-i-m/

On 14 October 2022, an explosion in the mine killed 41 people and wounded eleven.

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