El Maghara mine
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| Location | |
|---|---|
  El Maghara mine | |
| Governate | North Sinai |
| Country | Egypt |
| Coordinates | 30°41′05″N 33°19′10″E / 30.68472°N 33.31944°E |
| Production | |
| Products | Coal |
| History | |
| Opened | 1964 |
| Owner | |
| Company | Egyptian General Authority for Mineral Resources |
The El Maghara mine is an underground coal mine in Egypt's Sinai peninsula.[1] Opened in 1964,[1] the mine produces low-rank bituminous coal.[2] Located about 250 km northeast of Cairo, it is the only coal mine in Egypt.[3] Operations were approved to resume in 2014, with reserves estimated at 21 million tons of coal.[4]
The mine is run by the state-owned Egyptian General Authority for Mineral Resources.[4]
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