Private company

Korea Coal Corporation

Logo: Korea Coal Corporation, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons3

South Korean coal mining company

The Korea Coal Corporation, also known as Korea Coal or KOCOAL, was a state-run corporation which operated in the coal-mining industry in South Korea. Korea Coal was established in 1950. It was headquartered in Wonju, Gangwon Province.2 It is part of Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resource.1 It ceased to exist in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1950Founded1

The Korea Coal Corporation, also known as Korea Coal or KOCOAL, was a state-run corporation which operated in the coal-mining industry in South Korea. Korea Coal was established in 1950. It was headquartered in Wonju, Gangwon Province.2

Products and brands

  • coal

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

  • Ministry of Trade, Industry and Resource

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Timeline

  1. Jun 30, 2025Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1950Founded Founded1

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