Șotânga Coal Mine

Șotânga Coal mine
Șotânga open-pit lignite mine, 1899
Location
LocationȘotânga
CommuneDâmbovița County
CountryRomania
Production
ProductsCoal
Production180,000 tonnes
Financial year2008
History
Opened1859
Owner
CompanyPloieşti National Coal Company

Șotânga Coal Mine is an open-pit mining exploitation, one of the largest in Romania located in Șotânga, Dâmbovița County with estimated coal reserves of 5.01 million tonnes. The legal entity managing the Șotânga mine is the Ploieşti National Coal Company which was set up in 1957.