List of mines in Japan

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This list of mines in Japan is subsidiary to the list of mines article and lists working, defunct and future mines in the country and is organised by the primary mineral output. For practical purposes stone, marble and other quarries may be included in this list.

Card of Mines of Japan

The mines of Japan[1]

List of Mines in Japan

Mine Produce Coordinates Associated town Owner Dates Comments
Hokutan Horonai coal mine coal Mikasa Hokutan 1879-1989 Went Bankrupt
Mitsui Kamisunagawa coal mine coal Kamisunagawa Mitsui 1915-1986 Japan Microgravity Centre
Hokutan Yūbari 1 coal mine coal Yūbari Hokutan 1890-197# Went Bankrupt
Hokutan Yūbari 2 coal mine coal Yūbari Hokutan 1890-197#
Hokutan Ikushunbetsu coal mine coal Ikushunbetsu Hokutan 1885-1957
Miike coal mine coal Ōmuta Tachibana clan 1872-1997
Mitsubishi Hashima coal mine coal Hashima Mitsubishi 1869-1974 Closed
Iriomote Coal Mine coal Iriomote Mitsui 1886-1960 Closed
Utara Coal Mine coal Iriomote Marusan Mining Company 1936-1943 Closed
Toi gold mine gold Toi Sumitomo Group 1370-1965
  1. Hokkaidō Shinbun Sorachi 'Yama' Shuzaihan (北海道新聞空知「炭鉱」取材班), Sorachi Tankōisan Sanpō (空知炭鉱遺産散歩), pp.34-199.; Hokkaido Government Sorachi Subprefectural Office (空知支庁), Sorachi Tankōisan to Kankō (空知炭鉱遺産と観光).