Eynez coal mine
| Location | |
|---|---|
  Eynez coal mine Eynez coal mine in Turkey | |
| Manisa Province | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 39°4′37.90″N 27°31′30.93″E / 39.0771944°N 27.5252583°E |
| Production | |
| Products | hard Lignite [1] |
| History | |
| Closed | 2014 |
Eynez Coal Mine, also known as Soma Coal Mine, is a disused coal mine in Turkey near the town of Soma in Manisa Province.[2] The mine, a public property owned by TKI, was operated by the private sector company Soma Kömür İşletmeleri A.Ş. In May 2014 the Soma mine disaster took place in the mine, killing 301 people. In May 2018 TKI attempted to retender the operating licence.[3]
References
- ^ "Turkey's 21st Century Coal Rush". Global Business Reports. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- ^ "Soma Manisa Turkey". turkishweekly.net. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-25. Retrieved 2013-07-04.
- ^ "Maden ocaklarında ruhsat devri: Listede Soma Holding de var". politeknik. 4 May 2018.
