Carbosulcis Coal Mine
The Nuraxi Figus coalmine in Gonnesa, Sardinia, Italy, seen from Monte Sirai.
Location
Sardinia
CountryItaly
Production
Productssub-bituminous coal

The Carbosulcis Coal Mine is a coal mine located in Sardinia. The mine has coal reserves amounting to 2.5 billion tonnes of sub-bituminous coal, one of the largest coal reserves in Europe and the world. The mine closed its coal production activities in 2018,[1] following a negotiation with the European Commission concerning state aid to the mine.[2] Its annual production capacity in 2012 amounted in 1.5 million tonnes.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "L'Azienda".
  2. ↑ "Carbosulcis".
  3. ↑ "Carbosulcis Coal Mine". zeroemission.enea.it. 2012. Archived from the original on 2013-07-17. Retrieved 2013-07-16.

39°12′32″N 8°26′17″E / 39.209°N 8.438°E / 39.209; 8.438

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