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Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales

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Defunct state-owned company in Argentina founded in 19581

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. The company was succeeded in 1994 by Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1958Founded1
  • Industrymining1
  • HeadquartersRío Turbio1
  • Legal formState Corporation1

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Entrada de Yacimientos Río Turbio
Photo: Dago dlflow, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons5

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.2

The story

The company was founded in 1958 and existed until 1994, when it was privatised and renamed as Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio S.A.

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.

The coal was mined in Rio Turbio and transported to the port city of Rio Gallegos using the Rio Turbio Railway.

From Wikipedia’s article on Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4

Products and brands

  • coal

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Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio1

Timeline

  1. 1994Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1958Founded Founded1

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