Yacimiento Carbonifero Rio Turbio

What Yacimiento Carbonifero Rio Turbio does

Yacimiento Carbonífero Río Turbio (YCRT) is an Argentine state-owned enterprise (empresa pública), founded in 1958 and wholly owned by the Government of Argentina, that operates the country's only active coal mine in the Río Turbio basin of Santa Cruz, Patagonia. The company runs a vertically integrated energy value chain: subterranean and open-pit coal extraction at the Río Turbio deposit, a 240 MW coal-fired thermoelectric power plant supplying the Argentine national grid, dedicated railway logistics via the historic Ramal Ferroviario Industrial Eva Perón, and port operations at Punta Loyola for coal dispatch. Supporting activities include in-house maintenance workshops, industrial safety and occupational health programs aligned with Ley 19.587, and certified environmental management (specific ISO standard not disclosed).

YCRT's commercial activity is structured almost entirely as business-to-government (B2G). Revenue is generated by selling coal and electricity into the national grid under government contracts and regulatory frameworks, with no publicly disclosed market pricing or external shareholders. Procurement for inputs flows through a public licitaciones (tender) portal. Distribution is single-country and domestic, concentrated in Patagonia, with the secondary Patagonia community serving as a socioeconomic beneficiary rather than a paying customer. The firm is governed under direct state oversight with an appointed Interventor (Pablo Gordillo Arriagada, as of 2026), and labor representatives from ATE, APSPYT, and Luz y Fuerza participate in asset-disposal commissions.

Recent strategic activity in 2026 has centered on operational risk reduction, ESG positioning, and community engagement rather than commercial expansion. Notable moves include a three-year seismic risk prevention framework with SEGEMAR and INPRES (March 2026), a Gender Equity Management System agreement with WIM Argentina (June 2026), an e-waste retirement initiative of 2.1 tonnes, ongoing PLANACON safety and environmental training, and commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the Eva Perón railway branch in partnership with cultural associations. The company reports no AI/ML initiatives, no private funding events, and no M&A activity.

Name

Yacimiento Carbonifero Rio Turbio

Legal name

Yacimiento Carbonífero Río Turbio

Website

https://ycrt.gob.ar

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Argentine state-owned enterprise operating the country's only active coal mine in Patagonia, with integrated 240 MW thermoelectric generation, railway logistics, and port operations serving the national energy grid.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Coal Mining and Energy Generation

NAICS

Coal Mining (2121), Surface Coal Mining (212114), Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation (221112)

SIC

Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining (1220), Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface Mining (1221), Cogeneration Services & Small Power Producers (4991)

akta.pro primary industry

Thermal Coal Mining (Steam Coal) (IMAKAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Pulverized Coal (PC) Power Plants (EUACAAAA), Coal Preparation & Beneficiation (Washing, Crushing, Screening) (IMAKAIAH), Hard Coal (Bituminous/Anthracite) Power Generation (EUACAAAG)

Keywords

• Coal mining operations
• Thermoelectric power generation
• Industrial railway logistics
• Port logistics services
• Energy supply

Headquarters

HQ city

Cabildo

HQ country

Argentina

HQ region

Latin America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Coal Production: Extraction and sale of coal mineral from the only active coal mine in Argentina
2. Energy Generation: 240 MW thermoelectric power generation supplying the national energy grid

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Yacimiento Carbonífero Río Turbio (YCRT) is an Argentine state-owned enterprise that extracts coal through underground and open-pit mining at the only active coal mine in Argentina (Río Turbio, Santa Cruz) and operates a 240 MW coal-fired thermoelectric power plant that supplies electricity to Argentina's national energy grid. The integrated operation also includes industrial railway logistics via the historic Ramal Ferroviario Industrial Eva Perón and port operations at Punta Loyola for coal shipping.

Product overview

Yacimiento Carbonifero Rio Turbio (YCRT) is an Argentine state-owned enterprise operating a vertically integrated coal mining and energy production system. The core portfolio consists of coal extraction (subterranean and open-pit mining), a 240 MW thermoelectric power plant for national grid supply, and comprehensive logistics including railway transport via the historic Ramal Ferroviario Industrial Eva Peron and port operations at Punta Loyola. Supporting services include in-house maintenance workshops, industrial safety and occupational health programs, and certified environmental management. YCRT functions as a national strategic enterprise serving Argentina's energy sovereignty.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Coal Extraction (underground and open-pit mining)
• Central Termoeléctrica 240 MW (240 MW Thermoelectric Power Plant)
• Industrial Railway Logistics (Ramal Ferroviario Industrial Eva Perón)
• Punta Loyola Port Operations
• Maintenance and Workshops (Mantenimiento y Talleres)
• Industrial Safety Services (Seguridad Industrial)
• Environmental Management (Gestión Ambiental)

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• WIM ArgentinacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 26 June 2026YCRT and WIM Argentina signed an institutional agreement for the adoption of Gender Equity Management Systems (SGEG) in the mining value chain. The agreement aims to strengthen practices in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI), promoting gender equality in the workplace in compliance with Law 26.485, ILO Convention 190, and SDGs 5, 8, and 10. YCRT designated Carla Rodríguez as responsible for implementing the SGEG system.
• SEGEMAR (Servicio Geológico Minero Argentino)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026SEGEMAR and YCRT signed a Framework Agreement and Complementary Act for seismic risk and prevention. The agreement involves verification tasks and a Technical-Scientific Report on seismic risk prevention at the YCRT mine, conducted by the National Institute for Seismic Prevention (INPRES). The three-year agreement establishes a platform for future technical missions of high complexity.
• Ministerio de Producción de la Provincia de Santa CruzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperation agreement for the supply of hardware inputs, where YCRT provides hardware supplies to support the provincial production ministry's initiatives.
• Asociación Amigos del TrenminorOthersCollaboration in preserving the 75-year history of the Eva Perón Industrial Railway Branch (R.F.I.E.P.), including joint activities for cultural heritage preservation.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• NTPC Limited: India's largest state-owned power generator with significant coal-fired capacity supplying the national grid, plus captive coal mining. NTPC is comparable to YCRT as a large state-influenced thermal power producer integrated with domestic coal supply.
• Glencore plc: Global mining and commodities trader with large thermal coal mining and marketing operations worldwide. Glencore is a broad incumbent comparable to YCRT in coal mining for power generation, though at vastly greater scale and geographic diversification.
• CLP Holdings Limited: Asia-Pacific integrated power utility with significant coal-fired generation capacity and energy retail operations. Comparable to YCRT in coal-fired power generation serving grid customers under regulated utility dynamics, though diversified across renewables and multiple geographies.
• Peabody Energy Corporation: One of the world's largest coal producers, focused on thermal coal for electricity generation. Peabody is comparable to YCRT in core product (thermal coal) and end-customer base (power generators), though operating at far greater scale and across multiple continents.

Regional players

• Prodeco (Glencore subsidiary): Coal mining and logistics operator in Colombia with surface mining and integrated export infrastructure. Comparable to YCRT's surface coal mining and integrated railway/port export logistics model, though geographically distinct.
• Carbones del Cerrejón: Major thermal coal mining operation in Colombia with integrated railway and port logistics for export. Comparable to YCRT in integrated mine-to-port coal logistics for thermal power generation, though operating in a different geography and at larger scale.

Direct peers

• Drummond Company Inc. One of the largest coal producers in Latin America, with major operations in Colombia. Drummond is directly comparable to YCRT in coal mining (surface and underground) for thermal power generation and export, serving similar electricity-generation customers.
• YPF S.A. Argentine state-owned integrated energy company majority-controlled by the federal government. Like YCRT, YPF is a state-owned vertically integrated energy producer with national strategic significance, supplying domestic fuel and electricity inputs to Argentina's national grid under similar political and regulatory dynamics.
• Eskom Holdings SOC Ltd. South African state-owned vertically integrated power utility with large coal-fired generation and coal mining operations supplying the national grid. Eskom is structurally comparable to YCRT as a state-owned integrated coal-mining-and-power-generation utility serving a single national grid.

Emerging players

• Sasol Limited: Integrated energy and chemicals company with coal mining operations in South Africa feeding gasification and power generation. Comparable to YCRT in vertically integrated coal-to-energy operations under state-influenced infrastructure dynamics, though Sasol is now publicly traded and far more diversified.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ycrtargentina

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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