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Mine at Binh Minh is an operating coal mine in Lot 11, Cai Lan Industrial Park, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Vietnam.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
Mine Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84) Mine at Binh Minh Lot 11, Cai Lan Industrial Park, Bai Chay Ward, Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, Ha Long, Quang Ninh, Vietnam[1][2] 10.495854, 105.035433 (approximate)The map below shows the approximate location of the coal mine:
Project Details
Table 2: Project status
Status Status Detail Opening Year Closing Year Operating[3] - 2010[3] 2026[3]Table 3: Operation details
Note: The asterisk (*) signifies that the value is a GEM estimated figure. Capacity (Mtpa) Production (Mtpa) Year of Production Mine Type Mining Method Mine Size (km2) Mine Depth (m) Workforce Size - 1[4] 2023[4] Underground[5] Longwall[6] 14.3[7] 220[3] 756.2728133*Table 4: Coal resources and destination
Total Reserves (Mt) Year of Total Reserves Recorded Total Resources (Mt) Coalfield Coal Type Coal Grade Primary Consumer/ Destination 81.817[7] 2024[7] - Quang Ninh[8] Lignite[9] Thermal[5] -Table 5: Ownership and parent company
Note: To access more comprehensive data on energy ownership, please visit the Global Energy Ownership Tracker. Owner Parent Company Headquarters Hon Gai Coal Company [100.0%][5] Vietnam National Coal (Vinacomin) VietnamTable 6: Historical production (unit: million tonnes per annum)
ROM or Saleable 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 ROM - 1 1 1 1 1[4] 1[4] - -Expansion/Extension
Table 7: Project status
* Added capacity of a coal mine refers to the enhancement in the mine's production capabilities beyond its initial production capacity. Status Status Detail Project Type Project Phase Added Capacity (Mtpa)* Start Year Proposed[3] Construction[10] Expansion[3] - 0.5[3] 2026[10]Note: The above sections were automatically generated and are based on data from the Global Coal Mine Tracker August 2026 release.
Ownership Tree
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Background
The Mine at Binh Minh is a coal mine in Ha Long City, Quang Ninh Province, Vietnam, operated by Hon Gai Coal Company, a subsidiary of the state-owned Vietnam National Coal - Mineral Industries Group (Vinacomin/TKV).[11] The mine has operated as a surface pit since 2010 at the -75 to -220 metre level, entering a declining-output phase expected to conclude in 2026.[11] It sits within the wider Quang Ninh coal basin, described in a 2022 geological study as containing medium-to-thick coal seams of variable thickness.[12]
To sustain output, Hon Gai Coal Company broke ground in November 2023 on an underground project mining below the -220 metre level, licensed under permit No. 369/GP-BTNMT.[13] The project has a total investment of 1,100 billion VND, raw coal reserves of about 9 million tonnes, a design capacity of 500,000 tonnes per year, and a planned 21-year mine life at the -220 to -350 metre level, worked via two longwalls (one mechanized, capacity 300,000-350,000 t/yr; one chock-shield, 200,000-250,000 t/yr), with raw coal delivered directly to Hon Gai Coal Preparation Company.[11][13]
As of mid 2025, the project was on track to bring its first mechanized longwall into production in early 2026 and its second in 2027, reaching full design capacity; it is one of several underground developments TKV has pursued in Quang Ninh as surface-mine output regionwide continues to decline.[14][15]
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Additional data
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