Quang
Ninh is famous all around the country for coal. Coal mines chain
is 150 km long extending from Kê Bào Island (Vân Đồn) to
Mạo Khê (Đông Triều). An amount of 3.8 billion tons is
investigated enabling an yearly production of 30 - 40 mil. tons.
Quang Ninh pit-coal belongs to the anthracite type, which is
hardened with stable carbon content of 80-90%, and high calorie of
7,350-8,200 Kcal/ kg. Quang
Ninh’s 3 main coal exploitation areas are Ḥn Gai, Cẩm
Phả – Dương Huy and Uông Bí – Mạo Khê
which reach a capacity of 12 mil. tons a year. The amount
exploited in 2002 was over 15 mil. tons including more than 5 mil.
tons for export. In
Quang Ninh alone, in the coming years with the establishments of a
series of big industrial bases (cement, thermal power generation,
fertiliser, chemical and fire-brick plants etc.), the demand for
coal as fuel and for processed coal will certainly increases
(estimated around 7 mil. tons/ year) that miners need to equip new
machines and technology, and adopt advanced management. Coal
industry is in good position to co-operate with foreign partners
to exploit and process coal.
