Belaćevac coal mine
Bardhi i Madh Coal Mine | |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| Location | Obiliq |
| District of Pristina | |
| Country | Kosovo |
| Coordinates | 42°38′59″N 21°01′13″E / 42.6498°N 21.0202°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Lignite |
The Bardhi i Madh coal mine is a coal mine in Obiliq in District of Pristina, Kosovo.[1] The mine has coal reserves amounting to 5.92 billion tonnes of lignite, one of the largest lignite reserves in Europe. It produces 6.2 million tonnes of coal per year.[1]
History
During the Kosovo War, there were clashes in the mine between the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and Yugoslav forces. The KLA seized control of the mine on 22 June 1998, but were forced out of the mine by Serbian troops on 1 July.[2][3]
References
- ^ a b "Mineral deposits of Serbia". docstoc.com. 2012. Archived from the original on 2015-02-13. Retrieved 2013-06-28.
- ^ Fred Abrahams; Elizabeth Andersen (1998). Humanitarian Law Violations in Kosovo. New York: Human Rights Watch. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-56432-194-7.
- ^ "Serb forces retake Kosovo Mine". Associated Press. 30 June 1998. Retrieved 10 May 2013.