Kışlaköy Coal Mine or Afşin Elbistan Mine[1] is a lignite mine in Elbistan coalfield. The largest operating lignite mine in Turkey,[2] it is open pit and can produce 7 million tonnes a year,[3] which feeds the Afşin-Elbistan power stations.
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Kahramanmaraş Province | |
| Country | Turkey |
| Coordinates | 38°20′26″N 37°04′59″E / 38.340685°N 37.082979°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Lignite |
The average energy value of coal is 1.031 Kcal/kg,[4] seam depths are 50 – 175 m, moisture content 53%, ash content 20% and sulfur content 1.2%.[5]
Electricity exports to the EU will be subject to the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism from 2026 unless Turkey implements its own carbon price. Energy thinktank Shura suggests that people whose jobs are at risk of this could be offered retraining or early retirement.[6]: 10–13
After a slope failure at an overburden dump site in 2024, the Chamber of Engineers said they had warned about it 4 years before.[7] Although there were no injuries this time, one independent expert said that lessons had not been learned from the fatal 2011 landslides at nearby Çöllolar coal mine, and that safety measures still lacked oversight.[8]
References
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- ^ "Lignite coal - health effects and recommendations from the health sector" (PDF). Health and Environment Alliance (HEAL). December 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2022-10-09. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
- ^ "Turkey: Five Largest Surface Mines in 2021".
- ^ "AFŞİN-ELBİSTAN LIGNITE FIELD". EÜAŞ. Retrieved 2024-08-19.
- ^ "Investor's Guide for Electricity Sector in Turkey" (PDF). Ministry of Energy and Natural Resources (Turkey). Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-08-16. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "JUST TRANSITION AND REGIONAL EMPLOYMENT: POLICY CHOICES FOR TÜRKİYE - SHURA". 2024-06-27. Archived from the original on 2024-07-21. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ^ "MMO'dan Afşin Termik Santrali'ndeki kaymaya tepki: Söylüyoruz dinlemiyorlar! Yazıyoruz okumuyorlar!".
- ^ Direskeneli, Haluk (2024-10-01). "Mining Accidents And Safety Issues In Afşin-Elbistan, Turkey – OpEd". Eurasia Review. Retrieved 2024-10-07.
