In 2023, the Black Thunder Mine, located in Wyoming, United States, and operated by Arch Resources, was the world's largest coal mine based on production volume. That year, the mine produced almost 63 million metric tons of coal. The second largest coal mine in in the world that year was the Gevra OC Mine, located in Chhattisgarh, India, and operated by Coal India. It had a production volume of approximately 60 million metric tons of coal.
Leading coal mines worldwide in 2023, based on production volume
(in million metric tons)
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Mining Technology, & GlobalData. (June 17, 2024). Leading coal mines worldwide in 2023, based on production volume (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534766/largest-coal-mines-worldwide-based-on-production-volume/
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Mining Technology, GlobalData. (2024). Leading coal mines worldwide in 2023, based on production volume (in million metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1534766/largest-coal-mines-worldwide-based-on-production-volume/
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