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Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales

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YCF S.E.
Company typestate-owned
IndustryCoal mining
Founded1958
Defunct1994; 30 years ago (1994)
SuccessorYCRT
Headquarters
Río Turbio, Santa Cruz
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Area served
Argentina
ProductsCoal
DivisionsRio 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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"Ferrocarril Industrial Río Turbio" freight train

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

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  1. ^ "Historia".
  2. ^ "RAZONES Y ORÍGENES - DE LA EMPRESA Y.C.F." (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  3. ^ "YCRT". Archived from the original on 2012-07-21. Retrieved 2012-04-23.
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