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Kaiping Mines

The Kaiping Mines (开平煤矿 "Kaiping Coal Mine") was one of the first modern mining companies in Zhili, China. It was founded by Li Hongzhang and production began in 1881.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

1877Founded1
  • Industrymining of coal1
  • Founded inZhili1

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Tangshan Mine, Kaiping
Photo: Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Kaiping Mines (开平煤矿 "Kaiping Coal Mine") was one of the first modern mining companies in Zhili, China. It was founded by Li Hongzhang and production began in 1881.2

The story

Founded by Li Hongzhang in 1877, in Zhili.1

Leadership

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Subsidiaries and ownership

Owners

  • Chinese Engineering and Mining Company

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Timeline

  1. 1877Founded Founded in Zhili1

Sources

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