Hirske coal mine

The Hirske coal mine (Ukrainian: Шахта «Гірська») is a large coal mine located in the south-east of Ukraine in Hirske, Luhansk Oblast. Hirske represents one of the largest coal reserves in Ukraine having estimated reserves of 46.5 million tonnes.[1] The annual coal production is around 320,000 tonnes.

Hirske coal mine
Location
LocationHirske
OblastLuhansk
CountryUkraine
Production
ProductsCoal
Production320,000
History
Opened1957

In 1980, 66 miners and two rescue workers died in an accident at the Hirske mine.[2]

See also

References

  1. Coal mine methane in Ukraine (PDF) (Report). epa.gov. January 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-04-08. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
  2. Shargorodsky, Sergei (12 March 2000). "Explosion kills 80 Ukrainian miners". Associated Press. Retrieved 2010-12-29.


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