Coal mining produced almost 4 million tonnes of coal in 2014, of which 44% was exported. In 2016 it was down to 2,834,956 tonnes, very similar to production in 2020. New Zealand coal reserves are in excess of 15 billion tonnes, mainly in Waikato, Taranaki, West Coast, Otago and Southland. Over 80% of the reserves are in Southland lignite deposits worth $100 billion. In 2008 coal was produced from four underground and 21 opencast mines. By the end of 2021 productio
Read MoreThe four major coal regions in New Zealand are Waikato, the West Coast, Otago and Southland. Click on each region for a more detailed map showing the coal deposits.
Read MoreThe major New Zealand coalfields are located in the Waikato, the West Coast, Otago and Southland. An estimated 2.9 million tonnes of coal is mined for domestic use and for
Read MoreCoal mining by Europeans commenced in New Zealand during the 1840s. It was conducted using hand tools until the early 1900s, when explosives and tools powered by compressed air began to be used. Most coal mining since the early 2000s has used open-cut techniques. Underground mining for coal is dangerous, and has led to many deaths and in
Read MoreTe Ara Home › Earth, Sea and Sky › Mineral Resources › Coal and coal mining Story: Coal and coal mining Coal was formed from plants laid down in peat swamps. Millions of years later, men mined it in dirty conditions to
Read More14 mines were operating in New Zealand at the end of 2022 compared to 18 at the end of 2020. Most of the imported coal is sub-bituminous coal, used for electricity generation
Read More2023.9.14 New Zealand has in-ground coal resources of more than 16 billion tonnes, of which 80% are lignite in the South Island. There are also substantial resources of sub-bituminous coal in both islands, and a
Read MorePart of the Maramarua Open Cast Coal Mine in 1966. The aerial cableway in the photo transported coal directly to the nearby Meremere Power Station.. New Zealand coal reserves are in excess of 15 billion tonnes, mainly in Waikato, Taranaki, West Coast, Otago and Southland.Over 80% of the reserves are in Southland lignite deposits. These were
Read MoreThis method of mining is mainly used for hard rock gold, iron sand, aggregate or coal mining in New Zealand. Open pit mines involve digging back the land to expose the mineral to be mined. The Martha gold mine in Waihi and Stockton opencast coal mine near Westport are examples of open pit mining. Martha gold mine. Stockton opencast coal mine
Read MoreThe Crown also owns about half of the in-ground coal, metallic and non-metallic minerals, industrial rocks and building stones in New Zealand – either by right or because they are in Crown-owned land. These resources are collectively referred to as the ‘Crown mineral estate’. Other minerals are owned privately, in most cases by the land ...
Read MoreWith three different operating open cast mines offering three varieties of quality coal, New Zealand Coal and Carbon is uniquely positioned to supply the world with the ‘special ingredient’ for their blends.The primary markets for our coal are speciality and metallurgical coke producers.
Read MoreBirchfield Coal Mines - coal for domestic, ... In 2017 Birchfield Coal Mines Ltd purchased a number of Solid Energy New Zealand assets, a number of these assets including rehabilitation liabilities and work continues to appropriately rehabilitate these sites to meet high environmental standards.
Read More14 November 2017. Solid Energy, operating under a Deed of Company Arrangement (DoCA), reported EBITDAF of $89 million for the 2017 financial year, up from $16 million in the previous year. The result comes on the back of short-term upswings in international coal prices coupled with consistent performance across domestic operations, and was ...
Read MoreThe Rotowaro coalfield and opencast mine is the second largest opencast coal mine in New Zealand. The mine is located in the Rotowaro coal field, an area that has had a long history of both open cast and underground mining. It was first mined in 1915 after a branch railway and a bridge were established over the Waikato River. The current ...
Read More2021.11.17 The miners who died in 2010. Francis Skiddy Marden and Stuart Gilbert Mudge are not pictured. At least two sets of human remains have been pictured deep inside a New Zealand coal mine, more than a ...
Read More2010.12.14 The Pike River hard coking coal has 1.2% sulphur and 1% ash contents. Pike River Mine is the second largest hard coking coal export mine in New Zealand. It is located about 50km north-east of Greymouth in the west coast region of South Island. The mine is owned by Pike River Coal, the only listed coal mining and export company in
Read MoreCoal mining began on the West Coast in 1864, and numerous mines have produced a total of about 125 Mt. Production for 2015 was 1.58 million tonnes, down from a peak of around 2.5 million tonnes because of depressed coking coal prices. The Solid Energy mine complex at Stockton in the Buller coalfield is the largest coal mine in New Zealand.
Read MoreThis theme brings together a group of coal mining sites that began with the Brunner Mine of 1862. The three principal New Zealand coalfields were Waikato, West Coast and Southland. Virtually all the coal mines of this era were underground and were hazardous work places. A number of interesting coal mining sites can be found on lands managed by ...
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Read MoreOhai is described by Statistics New Zealand as a rural settlement, and covers 1.10 km 2 (0.42 sq mi). It is part of the much larger Ohai-Nightcaps statistical area. Historical population; ... An example of the coal mine rehabilitation with the similar community use concept can be found at Glyncorrwg, South Wales, United Kingdom.
Read MoreSolid Energy was the largest coal mining company in New Zealand and is a state owned enterprise of the New Zealand Government.. The company was formed from the former government department State Coal Mines. It was then established as a state owned enterprise called Coal Corporation in 1987 (known as Coalcorp), and renamed Solid
Read MoreDate: 12-20 Jul 1985 - 12 Jul 1985 - 20 Jul 1985 From: Nelson and Golden Bay Oral History Project By: Smith, William Henry, 1919-2003 Reference: OHInt-0053/29 Description: Bill Smith was born in Waiuta on 10 April 1919. Describes being part of a close-knit West Coast mining family who moved to Puponga in the late 1920s. Describes the Puponga mines,
Read More2010.9.27 Source of Ni in coal mine acid rock drainage, West Coast, New Zealand. International Journal of Coal Geology, 67: 214 – 220. [Google Scholar]; Weisener Weber 2010 Weisener C, Weber P 2010. Preferential oxidation of pyrite as a function of morphology and relict texture.
Read MoreThe Denniston Plateau is home to one of the richest, high quality coal seams in New Zealand. For decades it was the country’s largest producing coal mine, with an estimated 12 million ton carried down the incline during its operation from October 1879 to August 1967. Denniston was created by coal and existed only to produce coal.
Read MoreCoal Show/Hide sub-navigation. Regional coal resources; Operating coal mine production figures Show/Hide sub-navigation. 2021 production figures; ... It provides free access to a catalogue of plans for recent and historic mines in New Zealand. Permit Webmaps User Guide. We have 2 Webmap applications the public can use to view permit information.
Read MoreNZ Mine Plans is a purpose-built database with an interactive GIS webmap. It provides free access to a catalogue of plans for recent and historic mines in New Zealand. WorkSafe New Zealand and New Zealand Petroleum Minerals (part of MBIE) have jointly established NZ Mine Plans – a searchable database designed to make plans for recent
Read MoreNew Zealand gold, coal and mining tours. New Zealand mine tours include a range of tour options, such as gold mine tours and coal mine tours. Join a New Zealand mining tour and explore disused pioneering gold mines and learn of modern mining operations. New Zealand mining tours offer tours of tunneling mines with shafts burrowing deep into the
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