Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales
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 Entrance to Río Turbio pictured in 2009 | |
| Type | state-owned |
|---|---|
| Industry | Coal mining |
| Founded | 1958 |
| Defunct | 1994 |
| Successor | YCRT |
| Headquarters | , |
Area served | Argentina |
| Products | Coal |
| Divisions | Rio Turbio Railway |
YCF, acronym for Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales (Spanish for Fiscal Coal Fields), was an Argentine state-owned company dedicated to exploiting coal deposits in the Argentine mainland, mainly the field near to Rio Turbio.[1][2]
The company was succeeded in 1994 by Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio.
History
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The company was founded in 1958 and existed until 1994, when it was privatised and renamed as Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio S.A.[3]
Prior to the creation of YCF, Argentina used to import coal. This became a problem during World War II, when a severe shortage caused problems to such key sectors as industry and transport. Production peaked in 1972 when it reached 570,000 tons.[citation needed]
The coal was mined in Rio Turbio and transported to the port city of Rio Gallegos using the Rio Turbio Railway.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Historia". Archived from the original on 2010-02-18.
- ↑ "RAZONES Y ORÍGENES - DE LA EMPRESA Y.C.F." (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
- ↑ "YCRT". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
External links
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- YCF history Archived 2024-03-27 at the Wayback Machine on Argentina.gob.ar
- Ley Nº 22.775 "Modifícanse las Partidas de Gastos y Recursos de la Empresa del Estado Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales para el ejercicio 1980" - InfoLeg website (accessed 2016-10-07)
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