Yacimientos Carboníferos Fiscales

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]

"YCF" redirects here. For the United States Navy hull classification symbol "YCF", see Hull classification symbol.
YCF S.E.
state-owned
IndustryCoal mining
SuccessorYacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio
Founded1958
Defunct1994
Headquarters
Río Turbio, Santa Cruz
,
Argentina
Area served
Argentina
ProductsCoal

The company was succeeded in 1994 by Yacimientos Carboníferos Río Turbio.

History
Entrance to Río Turbio

The company was founded 1958 and it 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.

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

YCF coal pier in Río Gallegos

See also

References
  1. http://www.ycrt.gov.ar/html/historia/
  2. http://www.mirioturbio.com.ar/temas/ycf.php
  3. http://www.oni.escuelas.edu.ar/2002/santa_cruz/tren/ycrt.htm
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