Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales
 | |
| Company type | state-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Headquarters | Río Turbio, Buenos Aires , |
Area served | Argentina |
| Products | Coal |
YCF, acronym for Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales (Spanish for Fiscal Coal Fields), was an Argentine state-owned company dedicated to exploiting coal deposits in the Argentine mainland, mainly the field near to Rio Turbio.[1][2]
History
The company was founded 1958 and it existed until 1994, when it was privatised.[3]
Prior to the creation of YCF, Argentina used to import coal. This became a problem during World War II, when a severe shortage caused problems to such key sectors as industry and transport. Production peaked in 1972 when it reached 570,000 tons.[citation needed]
The coal was mined in Rio Turbio and transported to the port city of Rio Gallegos.
